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)