Where does “хэвэг” come from?

хэвэг (Mongolian) comes from Proto-Mongolic kebeg, from Proto-Turkic kepek, from Proto-Turkic *kab- — to unite, bring together.

хэвэг (Mongolian): husk, chaff, bran

Definitions

  1. husk, chaff, bran

Ancestry of “хэвэг”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Mongolickebeg—
2Proto-Turkickepek—
3Proto-Turkic*kab-to unite, bring together
Every word from Proto-Turkic *kab- →Every word from Proto-Turkic kepek →Every word from Proto-Mongolic kebeg →