From Proto-Tai *t.naːwᴬ. Cognate with Thai ดาว (daao), Northern Thai ᨯᩣ᩠ᩅ, Lü ᦡᦱᧁ (ḋaaw), Shan လၢဝ် (lǎao), Tai Dam ꪒꪱꪫ, Tày đao, Zhuang ndaundeiq.
ດາວ • (dāo) (classifier ດວງ)