From Proto-Southwestern Tai *suːŋᴬ¹ (“high”). Compare Middle Chinese 嵩 (MC sɨuŋ) or 崧 (MC sɨuŋ). Cognate with Thai สูง (sǔung), Lao ສູງ (sūng), Lü ᦉᦳᧂ (ṡung), Tai Dam ꪎꪴꪉ, Shan သုင် (sǔng), Ahom 𑜏𑜤𑜂𑜫 (suṅ), Aiton ꩬုင် (suṅ).
ᥔᥧᥒᥴ (súng) (old orthography ᥔᥧᥒ́)