From Proto-Tai *trukᴰ (“loom”). Cognate with Northern Thai ᩉᩪᨠ, Lao ຫູກ (hūk), Lü ᦠᦳᧅᧈ (ḣuk1), Khün ᩉᩪᨠ, Shan ႁုၵ်ႇ (hùk), Thai หูก (hùuk), Ahom 𑜍𑜤𑜀𑜫 (ruk), Nong Zhuang tuk.
ᥞᥧᥐᥴ (húk) (old orthography ᥞᥧᥐ́)