Where does “Белару́сь” come from?

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

Белару́сь (Russian): see usage notes

Definitions

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Ancestry of “Белару́сь”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1BelarusianБелару́сь—
2Old East SlavicБѣла Русь{{w|White Ruthenia}} or White Rus

Words derived from “Белару́сь”

Every word from Old East Slavic Бѣла Русь →Every word from Belarusian Белару́сь →