A warm hooded jacket, typically windproof and waterproof, designed for cold weather.
From Nenets (Siberian) 'parka' meaning animal skin. The indigenous Nenets people of northern Siberia created these fur-lined hooded garments from reindeer hide to survive Arctic temperatures. Russian fur traders adopted both the clothing style and the native word, which then spread worldwide through Arctic exploration.
Your winter parka gets its name from Siberian reindeer herders who invented the ultimate cold-weather survival gear. The word traveled from the Arctic tundra through Russian fur traders to become the go-to term for any serious winter coat — a linguistic journey as epic as polar exploration itself!
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