Tai Nüa ᥘᥥᥐᥱ

← Ahom 𑜎𑜢𑜀𑜫 (cognate)

← Lao ເຫຼັກ (cognate)

← Shan လဵၵ်း (cognate)

← Proto-Tai *ʰlekᴰ (inherited)

← Proto-Southwestern Tai *ʰlekᴰ¹ˢ (inherited)

← Thai เหล็ก (cognate)

← Zhuang lek (cognate)

← Zhuang lik (mention)

← Nong Zhuang liak (cognate)

→ Thai เหล็ก (cognate)

→ Zhuang lik (cognate)

→ Zhuang lek (cognate)