From Proto-Tai *ɕɤwᶜ, from Middle Chinese 主 (MC tsyuX, “master; owner”). Cognate with Thai เจ้า (jâao), Lao ເຈົ້າ (chao), Lü ᦈᧁᧉ (ṫsaw²), Tai Dam ꪹꪊ꫁ꪱ, Shan ၸဝ်ႈ (tsāo), Ahom 𑜋𑜈𑜫 (chaw) or 𑜋𑜨𑜧 (chow).
ᨧᩮᩢ᩶ᩣ • (chao)