Belarus is like “Former Rus'”. How did the ethnonym “Belarusians” and the toponym “Belarus” appear? (Alternate version)

   
Belarus is like “Former Rus'”. How did the ethnonym “Belarusians” and the toponym “Belarus” appear? (Alternate version) - My, History of Belarus, Republic of Belarus, Longpost, Toponymy, Origin, Alternative version

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