Where does “antihooligan” come from?
antihooligan (English) comes from English anti, from English anti-, from Ancient Greek ἀντι-, from Ancient Greek ᾰ̓ντῐ́ — opposite.
antihooligan (English): Opposing hooligans or hooliganism
Definitions
- Opposing hooligans or hooliganism
Ancestry of “antihooligan”, step by step
antihooligan traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English anti
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | English | anti | Opposed to something; That has a torsion angle... |
| 2 | English | anti- | Against, hostile to; Contrasting with the norm;... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ἀντι- | anti-, against; like, reminiscent of |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ᾰ̓ντῐ́ | opposite |
via English hooligan
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | English | hooligan | A person that causes trouble or violence;... |
| 2 | English | Houlihan | A kind of lasso throw |