Where does “parka” come from?

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

parka (Finnish): poor, someone pitiful; parka

Definitions

  1. poor, someone pitiful; parka

Ancestry of “parka”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishparkaA long jacket with a hood which protects the...
2Aleutparkaparka, coat
3Russianпа́ркаsteaming

Words derived from “parka”

Every word from Russian па́рка →Every word from Aleut parka →Every word from English parka →