Where does “Japanerin” come from?

Japanerin (German) comes from German japaner, from German Japan, from Dutch Japan, from Malay Jepang, from Hokkien 日本, from Middle Chinese 日本 — Land of the Rising Sun.

Japanerin (German): female equivalent of Japaner

Definitions

female equivalent of Japaner

Ancestry of “Japanerin”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	German	japaner	Japanese (person)
2	German	Japan	—
3	Dutch	Japan	—
4	Malay	Jepang	Japanese
5	Hokkien	日本	Japan; Japanese; Japan
6	Middle Chinese	日本	Land of the Rising Sun

Every word from Middle Chinese 日本 →Every word from Hokkien 日本 →Every word from Malay Jepang →