Where does “pocin” come from?

pocin (Indonesian) comes from Indonesian Cina, from Malay Cina, from Sanskrit चीन, from Old Chinese 秦 — {{w|Qin |State of Qin}}, {{w|Qin dynasty}}; Qin.

Ancestry of “pocin”, step by step

pocin traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Indonesian Cina

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1IndonesianCinaChinese
2MalayCinaChinese people, language, etc
3Sanskritचीनthe Chinese people; China; a bandage for the...
4Old Chinese秦{{w|Qin |State of Qin}}, {{w|Qin dynasty}}; Qin

via Indonesian ponsel

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Indonesianponselmobile phone
2Indonesiantelepon selulercellular telephone
Every word from Old Chinese 秦 →Every word from Sanskrit चीन →Every word from Malay Cina →