Parka
/ˈpɑːr.kə/noun
A hooded jacket or coat, often insulated for cold weather.
Did you know?English *parka* comes from Nenets and related Arctic languages, where it referred to a warm fur garment made for brutal northern climates, not a modern style trend.
Etymological Timeline
Early 20th Century
English
parka
“A warm hooded coat, especially one with a fur-lined or insulated design.”
19th–20th Century
Russian
parka
“A fur garment worn in the Arctic regions.”
Earlier Arctic Indigenous usage
Nenets / related Samoyedic languages
parka
“A fur outer garment or protective coat.”
Proto-Samoyedic
PSam
*porka / *parka
“A skin or fur garment used for protection against cold.”