From Proto-Tai *ˀjeːwᴬ (“waist”), from Middle Chinese 腰 (MC 'jiew, “waist”). Cognate with Thai เอว (eeo), Northern Thai ᩋᩯ᩠ᩅ, Tai Dam ꪵꪮꪫ, Shan ဢႅဝ် (ʼěao).
ແອວ • (ʼǣu)