Where does “bền vững” come from?
bền vững (Vietnamese) comes from Vietnamese bền, from French benne, from Latin benna, from Gaulish benna, from Proto-Celtic *bendā, from Proto-Indo-European bʰendʰ- — to bind; bond.
bền vững (Vietnamese): strong; firm; unshakeable; sustainable
Definitions
- strong; firm; unshakeable; sustainable
Ancestry of “bền vững”, step by step
bền vững traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Vietnamese bền
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vietnamese | bền | durable; strong; solid; firm; long-lasting |
| 2 | French | benne | bin; barrow; dump truck |
| 3 | Latin | benna | kind of carriage |
| 4 | Gaulish | benna | carriage |
| 5 | Proto-Celtic | *bendā | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰendʰ- | to bind; bond |
via Vietnamese vững
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vietnamese | vững | firm |