From Proto-Tai *C̥.dwiːŋᴬ (“red”). Cognate with Thai แดง (dɛɛng), Northern Thai ᨯᩯ᩠ᨦ, Lü ᦶᦡᧂ (ḋaeng), Shan လႅင် (lǎeng), Tai Nüa ᥘᥦᥒ (laeng), Ahom 𑜓𑜢𑜂𑜫 (ding) or 𑜃𑜢𑜂𑜫 (ning), Zhuang nding, Nong Zhuang ndiang, Saek รี๋ง.
ແດງ • (dǣng) (abstract noun ຄວາມແດງ)