Where does “ხულიგანი” come from?

ხულიგანი (Georgian) comes from Russian хулига́н, from English hooligan, from English Houlihan — A kind of lasso throw.

ხულიგანი (Georgian): hooligan

Definitions

  1. hooligan

Ancestry of “ხულიგანი”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianхулига́нhooligan
2EnglishhooliganA person that causes trouble or violence;...
3EnglishHoulihanA kind of lasso throw

Words derived from “ხულიგანი”

Every word from English Houlihan →Every word from English hooligan →Every word from Russian хулига́н →
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