From Proto-Tai *ʰmoːꟲ (“pot”). Cognate with Thai หม้อ (mɔ̂ɔ), Northern Thai ᩉ᩠ᨾᩬᩴ᩶, Lao ໝໍ້ (mǭ), Lü ᦖᦸᧉ (ṁoa²), Tai Dam ꪢꪷ꫁, Shan မေႃႈ (māu), Ahom 𑜉𑜦𑜡 (mō), Zhuang moj.
ม̂อ (transliteration needed)