Where does “bieloruština” come from?
bieloruština (Slovak) comes from Slovak bieloruský, from Slovak -ský, from Proto-Slavic -ьskъ, from Proto-Indo-European -iskos — Characteristic of, typical of, pertaining to.
bieloruština (Slovak): Belarusian language
Definitions
- Belarusian language
Ancestry of “bieloruština”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Slovak | bieloruský | Belarusian pertaining to Belarus |
| 2 | Slovak | -ský | -ian |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | -ьskъ | -ic, -ish |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | -iskos | Characteristic of, typical of, pertaining to |