Where does “sắc bén” come from?

sắc 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.

sắc bén (Vietnamese): sharp; keen; acute; incisive generally speaking

Definitions

sharp; keen; acute; incisive generally speaking

Ancestry of “sắc bén”, step by step

sắc 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 sắc

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Vietnamese	sắc	sharp; color
2	Middle Chinese	色	—

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰendʰ- →