Where does “Ĉinujo” come from?

Ĉinujo (Esperanto) comes from Esperanto ĉino, from Persian چین, from Arabic الصِّين, from Middle Persian 𐭰𐭩𐭭, from Sanskrit चीन, from Old Chinese 秦 — {{w|Qin |State of Qin}}, {{w|Qin dynasty}}; Qin.

Ancestry of “Ĉinujo”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Esperantoĉinoa Chinese person; a citizen of China
2Persianچینwrinkle; crease; fold
3Arabicالصِّين—
4Middle Persian𐭰𐭩𐭭China
5Sanskritचीनthe Chinese people; China; a bandage for the...
6Old Chinese秦{{w|Qin |State of Qin}}, {{w|Qin dynasty}}; Qin
Every word from Old Chinese 秦 →Every word from Sanskrit चीन →Every word from Middle Persian 𐭰𐭩𐭭 →