Where does “Japon” come from?

Japon (Northern Kurdish) comes from Persian ژاپن, from French japon, from Portuguese Japão, from Malay Jepang, from Hokkien 日本, from Middle Chinese 日本 — Land of the Rising Sun.

Ancestry of “Japon”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Persian	ژاپن	—
2	French	japon	japanware; Japanese porcelain
3	Portuguese	Japão	Japanese
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 →