Where does “зэвтэх” come from?

зэвтэх (Mongolian) comes from Mongolian зэв, from Proto-Mongolic jebe, from Arabic شَبّ — alum.

зэвтэх (Mongolian): to rust

Definitions

  1. to rust

Ancestry of “зэвтэх”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Mongolianзэвrust; spearhead, arrowhead
2Proto-Mongolicjebearrowhead; weapon, arrowhead, rust
3Arabicشَبّalum
Every word from Arabic شَبّ →Every word from Proto-Mongolic jebe →Every word from Mongolian зэв →