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Where does “bielorrusso” come from?

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

bielorrusso (Portuguese): Belarusian

Definitions

  1. Belarusian

Ancestry of “bielorrusso”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1PortugueseBielorrússia—
2RussianБелору́ссия—
3Old East SlavicБѣла Русь{{w|White Ruthenia}} or White Rus
Every word from Old East Slavic Бѣла Русь →