Where does “bền” come from?
bền (Vietnamese) comes from French benne, from Latin benna, from Gaulish benna, from Proto-Celtic *bendā, from Proto-Indo-European bʰendʰ- — to bind; bond.
bền (Vietnamese): durable; strong; solid; firm; long-lasting
Definitions
- durable; strong; solid; firm; long-lasting
Ancestry of “bền”, step by step
bền traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via French benne
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | benne | bin; barrow; dump truck |
| 2 | Latin | benna | kind of carriage |
| 3 | Gaulish | benna | carriage |
| 4 | Proto-Celtic | *bendā | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰendʰ- | to bind; bond |
via Chinese 辮
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chinese | 辮 | — |
via Middle Chinese 邊
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle Chinese | 邊 | — |