Where does “吉林” come from?

吉林 (Chinese Mandarin) comes from Manchu ᡤᡳᡵᡳᠨ ᡠᠯᠠ, from Manchu ᡠᠯᠠ, from Mongolian ᠤᠯᠠᠭ᠎ᠠ — relay station.

Ancestry of “吉林”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Manchuᡤᡳᡵᡳᠨ ᡠᠯᠠ
2Manchuᡠᠯᠠriver
3Mongolianᠤᠯᠠᠭ᠎ᠠrelay station
Every word from Mongolian ᠤᠯᠠᠭ᠎ᠠEvery word from Manchu ᡠᠯᠠEvery word from Manchu ᡤᡳᡵᡳᠨ ᡠᠯᠠ