From Proto-Tai *ʰmoːᶜ (“pot”). Cognate with Thai หม้อ (mɔ̂ɔ), Northern Thai ᩉ᩠ᨾᩴ᩶ᩬ, Lao ໝໍ້ (mǭ), Lü ᦖᦸᧉ (ṁoa2), Tai Dam ꪢꪷ꫁, Shan မေႃႈ (mōa), Ahom 𑜉𑜦𑜡 (moo), Zhuang moj.
ม̂อ (transliteration needed)