Where does “エトピリカ” come from?

エトピリカ (Japanese) comes from Ainu エト゚ピㇼカ, from Ainu エト゚ — nose.

エトピリカ (Japanese): a tufted puffin

Definitions

  1. a tufted puffin

Ancestry of “エトピリカ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ainuエト゚ピㇼカa tufted puffin
2Ainuエト゚nose
Every word from Ainu エト゚ →Every word from Ainu エト゚ピㇼカ →