Where does “roligan” come from?

roligan (Danish) comes from Danish rolig, from Middle Low German rolik, from Old Norse róligr.

roligan (Danish): a non-violent soccer fan

Definitions

  1. a non-violent soccer fan

Ancestry of “roligan”, step by step

roligan traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Danish rolig

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishroligcalm, quiet
2Middle Low Germanrolik—
3Old Norseróligr—

via Danish hooligan

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishhooligan—
Every word from Old Norse róligr →Every word from Middle Low German rolik →Every word from Danish rolig →