Old Ruthenian
English
Proper noun
Old Ruthenian
- (historical) A descendent of the Old East Slavic language, a language used in the 15th to 18th centuries in the Grand Duchy of Lithuania and Cossack state, ancestor of Belarusian, Rusyn, and Ukrainian. It contrasts with the Middle Russian language or early modern Russian language of Muscovy.
- Synonyms: Ruthenian, (chiefly Russian perspective) West Russian, (Ukrainian perspective) Middle Ukrainian, (Belarusian perspective) Middle Belarusian
Adjective
Old Ruthenian (not comparable)
- Of or related to Old Ruthenia.
Usage notes
- Not all resources agree on the more detailed separation between Old East Slavic and descendent languages.
Translations
See also
- Old East Slavic