False Friends in Slavic Languages

All Lower Sorbian terms
Lower Sorbian bibliography

The database knows following meanings of the Lower Sorbian word ‘ruski’:

is a complete false friend in Polish and Ukrainian.
is a true friend in Bosnian, Bulgarian, Croatian, Czech, Slovak, Slovenian, Serbian and Upper Sorbian.
has additional meanings in Belarusian, Kashubian and Russian.

The Lower Sorbian meaning ‘Russian’ is shared by Belarusian рускі, Bosnian ruski, Bulgarian руски, Croatian ruski, Czech ruský, Kashubian rusczi, Kashubian rësczi, Russian русский, Serbian руски, Slovak ruský, Slovenian ruski and Upper Sorbian ruski.
The meaning ‘Ruthenian, East Slavic, ‘Rusian’’ (not present in Lower Sorbian ‘ruski’) is attested in Belarusian рускі, Kashubian rusczi, Kashubian rësczi, Polish ruski, Russian русский and Ukrainian руський.

NB: No information yet for Macedonian.

Lower Sorbian ruski	Meaning in Belarusian: рускі, расейскі / Russian	Map Bibliography List Wikibook
Belarusian рускі See also: расійскі	Meaning: Russian Ruthenian, East Slavic, ‘Rusian’

Lower Sorbian ruski	Meaning in Bosnian: ruski / Russian	Map Bibliography List Wikibook
Bosnian ruski	Meaning: Russian

Lower Sorbian ruski	Meaning: Russian	Map Bibliography List Wikibook
Bulgarian руски	Meaning: Russian

Lower Sorbian ruski	Meaning in Croatian: ruski / Russian	Map Bibliography List Wikibook
Croatian ruski	Meaning: Russian

Lower Sorbian ruski	Meaning: Russian	Map Bibliography List Wikibook
Czech ruský	Meaning: Russian

Lower Sorbian ruski	Meaning: Russian	Map Bibliography List Wikibook
Kashubian rusczi (Syn.: rësczi)	Meaning: Russian Ruthenian, East Slavic, ‘Rusian’

Lower Sorbian ruski	Meaning in Polish: rosyjski / Russian	Map Bibliography List Wikibook
Polish ruski See also: rosyjski	Meaning: Ruthenian, East Slavic, ‘Rusian’

Lower Sorbian ruski	Meaning in Russian: русский / Russian	Map Bibliography List Wikibook
Russian русский See also: российский	Meaning: Russian Ruthenian, East Slavic, ‘Rusian’

Lower Sorbian ruski	Meaning in Serbian: руски / Russian	Map Bibliography List Wikibook
Serbian руски	Meaning: Russian

Lower Sorbian ruski	Meaning: Russian	Map Bibliography List Wikibook
Slovak ruský	Meaning: Russian

Lower Sorbian ruski	Meaning: Russian	Map Bibliography List Wikibook
Slovenian ruski	Meaning: Russian

Lower Sorbian ruski	Meaning: Russian	Map Bibliography List Wikibook
Upper Sorbian ruski	Meaning: Russian

Lower Sorbian ruski	Meaning in Ukrainian: російський / Russian	Map Bibliography List Wikibook
Ukrainian руський See also: російський	Meaning: Ruthenian, East Slavic, ‘Rusian’

*rusьkъjь

Meanings:

‘Russian’

‘Ruthenian, East Slavic, ‘Rusian’’

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*rusьkъjь	Meanings
*rusьkъjь	Russian	Ruthenian, East Slavic, ‘Rusian’
Russian русский	+	+
Ukrainian руський		+
Belarusian рускі	+	+
Polish ruski		+
Kashubian rusczi	+	+
Lower Sorbian ruski	+
Upper Sorbian ruski	+
Czech ruský	+
Slovak ruský	+
Slovenian ruski	+
Croatian ruski	+
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Serbian руски	+
Bulgarian руски	+
Meanings	Russian	Ruthenian, East Slavic, ‘Rusian’