Where does “lapsiparka” come from?

lapsiparka (Finnish) comes from Finnish parka, from English parka, from Aleut parka, from Russian па́рка — steaming.

lapsiparka (Finnish): poor child, a child who is pitied

Definitions

  1. poor child, a child who is pitied

Ancestry of “lapsiparka”, step by step

lapsiparka traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish parka

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishparkapoor, someone pitiful; parka
2EnglishparkaA long jacket with a hood which protects the...
3Aleutparkaparka, coat
4Russianпа́ркаsteaming

via Finnish lapsi

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishlapsichild
2Proto-Finniclapcichild
3Proto-Uraliclëpćecradle
Every word from Russian па́рка →Every word from Aleut parka →Every word from English parka →