Where does “사할린” come from?

사할린 (Korean) comes from Russian Сахали́н, from Manchu ᠰᠠᡥᠠᠯᡳᠶᠠᠨ, from Jurchen 撒哈良.

Ancestry of “사할린”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1RussianСахали́нSakhalin
2Manchuᠰᠠᡥᠠᠯᡳᠶᠠᠨblack
3Jurchen撒哈良—
Every word from Jurchen 撒哈良 →Every word from Manchu ᠰᠠᡥᠠᠯᡳᠶᠠᠨ →Every word from Russian Сахали́н →