From Proto-Southwestern Tai *waːŋᴬ⁴ (“to place down; to put down”). Cognate with Thai วาง (waang), Northern Thai ᩅᩤ᩠ᨦ, Lao ວາງ (wāng), Lü ᦞᦱᧂ (vaang), Tai Dam ꪫꪱꪉ, Shan ဝၢင်း (wáang), Ahom 𑜈𑜂𑜫 (baṅ).
ᥝᥣᥒᥰ (wäang) (1963 orthography ᥝᥣᥒ̈)
Cognate with Burmese ဝင်း (wang:).