Where does “appainro” come from?

appainro (Makasar) comes from Makasar painro, from English inrō, from Japanese 印籠, from Middle Chinese いんろう.

Ancestry of “appainro”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Makasarpainroto spin
2EnglishinrōA small decorative box, hung from the sash of a...
3Japanese印籠during the Edo period, a samurai's pillbox,...
4Middle Chineseいんろう—
Every word from Middle Chinese いんろう →Every word from Japanese 印籠 →Every word from English inrō →