Where does “białoruszczyzna” come from?
białoruszczyzna (Polish) comes from Polish białoruski, from Polish -ski, from Old Polish -ski, from Proto-Slavic -ьskъ, from Proto-Indo-European -iskos — Characteristic of, typical of, pertaining to.
białoruszczyzna (Polish): Belarusian
Definitions
- Belarusian
Ancestry of “białoruszczyzna”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Polish | białoruski | Belarusian |
| 2 | Polish | -ski | forms surnames; forms adjectives |
| 3 | Old Polish | -ski | forms adjectives |
| 4 | Proto-Slavic | -ьskъ | -ic, -ish |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -iskos | Characteristic of, typical of, pertaining to |