Where does “хэвэг” come from?
хэвэг (Mongolian) comes from Proto-Mongolic kebeg, from Proto-Turkic kepek, from Proto-Turkic *kab-.
хэвэг (Mongolian): husk, chaff, bran
Ancestry of “хэвэг”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Mongolic | kebeg | — |
| 2 | Proto-Turkic | kepek | — |
| 3 | Proto-Turkic | *kab- | — |