Where does “parka” come from?
parka (Finnish) comes from English parka, from Aleut parka, from Russian па́рка.
parka (Finnish): poor, someone pitiful; parka
Definitions
- poor, someone pitiful; parka
Ancestry of “parka”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | parka | A long jacket with a hood which protects the... |
| 2 | Aleut | parka | parka, coat |
| 3 | Russian | па́рка | — |
Words derived from “parka”