Where does “בעלאָרוסיע” come from?

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

בעלאָרוסיע (Yiddish): Byelorussian Soviet Socialist Republic

Definitions

  1. Byelorussian Soviet Socialist Republic

Ancestry of “בעלאָרוסיע”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1RussianБелору́ссияsee usage notes
2Old East SlavicБѣла Русь{{w|White Ruthenia}} or White Rus
Every word from Old East Slavic Бѣла Русь →Every word from Russian Белору́ссия →