From Proto-Southwestern Tai *raŋᴬ² (“nest”). Cognate with Thai รัง (rang), Lao ຮັງ (hang), Isan ฮัง, Northern Thai ᩁᩢ᩠ᨦ, Khün ᩁᩢ᩠ᨦ or ᩌᩢᨦ, Lü ᦣᧂ (hang), Tai Dam ꪭꪰꪉ (ꞌhắng) or ꪭꪱꪉ (ꞌháng), Shan ႁင်း (háng), Ahom 𑜍𑜂𑜫 (raṅ).
ᥞᥒᥰ (häng) (old orthography ᥞᥒ̈)