Where does “Белору́ссия” come from?
Белору́ссия (Russian) comes from Old East Slavic Бѣла Русь — {{w|White Ruthenia}} or White Rus.
Белору́ссия (Russian): see usage notes
Definitions
- see usage notes
Ancestry of “Белору́ссия”, step by step
Белору́ссия traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old East Slavic Бѣла Русь
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old East Slavic | Бѣла Русь | {{w|White Ruthenia}} or White Rus |
via Spanish Bielorrusia
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spanish | Bielorrusia | — |