Where does “Baltarusija” come from?

Baltarusija (Lithuanian) comes from Belarusian Белару́сь, from Old East Slavic Бѣла Русь — {{w|White Ruthenia}} or White Rus.

Baltarusija (Lithuanian): White Russia

Definitions

  1. White Russia

Ancestry of “Baltarusija”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1BelarusianБелару́сь—
2Old East SlavicБѣла Русь{{w|White Ruthenia}} or White Rus
Every word from Old East Slavic Бѣла Русь →Every word from Belarusian Белару́сь →