Where does “nhạy bén” come from?
nhạy bén (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.
nhạy bén (Vietnamese): perceptive, sensitive, sharp
Definitions
- perceptive, sensitive, sharp
Ancestry of “nhạy bén”, step by step
nhạy bén 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 nhạy
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vietnamese | nhạy | sensitive |