Where does “パーカー” come from?

パーカー (Japanese) comes from English parka, from Aleut parka, from Russian па́рка — steaming.

パーカー (Japanese): a parka

Definitions

  1. a parka

Ancestry of “パーカー”, 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 →
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