From Proto-Tai *C̥.dwiːŋᴬ (“red”). Cognate with Thai แดง (dɛɛng), Northern Thai ᨯᩯ᩠ᨦ, Lao ແດງ (dǣng), Lü ᦶᦡᧂ (ḋaeng), Shan လႅင် (lǎeng), Ahom 𑜓𑜢𑜂𑜫 (ding) or 𑜃𑜢𑜂𑜫 (ning), Zhuang nding, Saek รี๋ง.
ᥘᥦᥒ (laeng) (old orthography ᥘᥦᥒ)