Where does “poikaparka” come from?
poikaparka (Finnish) comes from Finnish parka, from English parka, from Aleut parka, from Russian па́рка.
poikaparka (Finnish): poor boy
Ancestry of “poikaparka”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Finnish | parka | poor, someone pitiful; parka |
| 2 | English | parka | A long jacket with a hood which protects the... |
| 3 | Aleut | parka | parka, coat |
| 4 | Russian | па́рка | — |