Where does “зэвсэг” come from?

зэвсэг (Mongolian) comes from Proto-Mongolic jebseg, from Proto-Mongolic jebe, from Arabic شَبّ — alum.

зэвсэг (Mongolian): weapon, armament; tool, instrument

Definitions

  1. weapon, armament; tool, instrument

Ancestry of “зэвсэг”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Mongolicjebsegweapon
2Proto-Mongolicjebearrowhead; weapon, arrowhead, rust
3Arabicشَبّalum
Every word from Arabic شَبّ →Every word from Proto-Mongolic jebe →Every word from Proto-Mongolic jebseg →