Where does “Bielorrússia” come from?

Bielorrússia (Portuguese) comes from Russian Белору́ссия, from Old East Slavic Бѣла Русь — {{w|White Ruthenia}} or White Rus.

Ancestry of “Bielorrússia”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1RussianБелору́ссияsee usage notes
2Old East SlavicБѣла Русь{{w|White Ruthenia}} or White Rus

Words derived from “Bielorrússia”

Every word from Old East Slavic Бѣла Русь →Every word from Russian Белору́ссия →