Where does “パーカー” come from?
パーカー (Japanese) comes from English parka, from Aleut parka, from Russian па́рка.
パーカー (Japanese): a parka
Ancestry of “パーカー”, 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 | — |