From Proto-Tai *ɟɤːkᴰ (“rope; cord”). Cognate with Thai เชือก (chʉ̂ʉak), Lü ᦵᦋᦲᧅ (tsoek), Tai Dam ꪹꪋꪀ, Shan ၸိူၵ်ႈ (tsōek), Tai Nüa ᥓᥫᥐ (tsoek), Ahom 𑜋𑜢𑜤𑜀𑜫 (chük), Zhuang cag or cieg, Nong Zhuang zowg.
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