Ruthenia
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[edit] English
[edit] Etymology
- Related to Ruthene, Ruthenian, from Medieval Latin Rutheni, Ruteni, related to Russi, Ruzi as Prutheni, Pruteni is to Prussi, Pruzi (“Prussians”). Cf. Rus, Russ < Old East Slavic Русь (Rus’), Arabic روس (rūs), cf. medieval Greek οί Ῥῶς (oi Rhos).
[edit] Proper noun
Ruthenia
- The territory of Eastern Europe inhabited by Rusyns, on the slopes of the Carpathian Mountains in parts of Ukraine, Poland and Slovakia.
- (historical) Lands inhabited by Ukrainians (Ruthenians) of the former Austrian Empire kingdom of Galicia (1772–1918), corresponding to parts of Western Ukraine.
- (historical) 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.
- (historical) Rus, an East Slavic medieval state (880–12th c), corresponding to parts of Belarus, Russia, and Ukraine.
- Russia (Latin)
[edit] Synonyms
- Carpathian Ruthenia, Transcarpathia, Subcarpathian Rus
- Red Ruthenia (Červona Rus’)
- Galicia-Volhynia
- Kievan Rus, Kievan Russia
[edit] Related terms
[edit] References
- OED (Ruthenian, Ruthene, Russniak)
