ruthenia

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Definition von ruthenia im Englisch Englisch wörterbuch

Lands inhabited by Ukrainians (Ruthenians) of the former Austrian Empire kingdom of Galicia (1772–1918), corresponding to parts of Western Ukraine

Rus, an East Slavic medieval state (880–12th c), corresponding to parts of Belarus, Russia, and Ukraine

Western East-Slavic lands, including the principalities of Halych-Volynia and Kiev, which united with Lithuania and Poland (14th c–1772), corresponding to parts of Belarus and Ukraine

The territory of Eastern Europe inhabited by Rusyns, on the slopes of the Carpathian Mountains in parts of Ukraine, Poland and Slovakia

Lands inhabited by Ukrainians (Ruthenians) of the former Austrian Empire kingdom of Galicia (1772-1918), corresponding to parts of Western Ukraine

Western East-Slavic lands, including the principalities of Halych-Volynia and Kiev, which united with Lithuania and Poland (14th c-1772), corresponding to parts of Belarus and Ukraine

Rus, an East Slavic medieval state (880-12th c), corresponding to parts of Belarus, Russia, and Ukraine

Silbentrennung

Ru·the·ni·a

Synonyme

carpathian ruthenia, transcarpathia, subcarpathian rus, red ruthenia, galicia-volhynia, kievan rus, kievan russia

Etymologie

() * Related to Ruthene, Ruthenian, from Medieval Latin Rutheni, Ruteni, related to Russi, Ruzi as Prutheni, Pruteni is to Prussi, Pruzi (“Prussians”). Cf. Rus, Russ Русь (Rus’), Arabic روس (rūs), cf. medieval Greek οί Ῥῶς (oi Rhos).