Where does “Parka” come from?

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

Parka (German): a parka

Definitions

  1. a parka

Ancestry of “Parka”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishparkaA long jacket with a hood which protects the...
2Aleutparkaparka, coat
3Russianпа́ркаsteaming
Every word from Russian па́рка →Every word from Aleut parka →Every word from English parka →