From Proto-Tai *mɯəŋᴬ (“township”). Cognate with Thai เมือง (mʉʉang), Northern Thai ᨾᩮᩬᩥᨦ, Lao ເມືອງ (mư̄ang), Lü ᦵᦙᦲᧂ (moeng), Tai Dam ꪹꪣꪉ, Shan မိူင်း (móeng), Ahom 𑜉𑜢𑜤𑜂𑜫 (müṅ).
ᥛᥫᥒᥰ (möeng) (1963 orthography ᥛᥫᥒ̈)