Where does “āpaka” come from?

āpaka (Maori) comes from English alpaca, from Spanish alpaca, from Aymara allpaqa — alpaca.

Ancestry of “āpaka”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishalpacaA sheep-like animal of the Andes, "Vicugna...
2Spanishalpacaalpaca
3Aymaraallpaqaalpaca
Every word from Aymara allpaqa →Every word from Spanish alpaca →Every word from English alpaca →