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