Where does “人絹” come from?

人絹 (Japanese) comes from Japanese 人造絹糸, from Japanese 絹糸, from Japanese 絹, from Japanese 絹モスリン, from Japanese モスリン, from French mousseline, from Italian mussolina, from Italian Mussolo — Mosul.

人絹 (Japanese): rayon

Definitions

rayon

Ancestry of “人絹”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Japanese	人造絹糸	rayon
2	Japanese	絹糸	silk thread
3	Japanese	絹	silk
4	Japanese	絹モスリン	chiffon
5	Japanese	モスリン	muslin
6	French	mousseline	muslin; mousseline
7	Italian	mussolina	Synonym of mussola
8	Italian	Mussolo	Mosul

Every word from Italian Mussolo →Every word from Italian mussolina →Every word from French mousseline →