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Where does “بېلورۇسسىيە” come from?

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

Ancestry of “بېلورۇسسىيە”, step by step

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