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Where does “Belarus” come from?

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

Ancestry of “Belarus”, step by step

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