зэв

Mongolian

Etymology 1

From Proto-Mongolic *jebi, compare Daur jiby, Mangghuer [Term?] (zhebde, “to rust”).

Noun

зэв • (zev) (Mongolian spelling ᠵᠢᠪᠡ (ǰibe))

rust (corrosion of metal)

Derived terms

зэврэх (zevreh), зэвтэх (zevteh, “to rust”)

Etymology 2

From Proto-Mongolic *jebe, presumably the same root as зэвсэг (zevseg, “weapon”).

Compare Middle Mongolian ᠵᠡᠪᠡ (ǰebe) [1], Buryat зэбэ (zebe, “spearhead, arrowhead”).

Noun

зэв • (zev) (Mongolian spelling ᠵᠡᠪᠡ (ǰebe))

spearhead, arrowhead

References

Poppe, N. N. (1941) "Zolotoordynskaya rukopis' na bereste" (in Russian)

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