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Where does “χούλιγκαν” come from?

χούλιγκαν (Greek) comes from English hooligan, from English Houlihan.

χούλιγκαν (Greek): hooligan

Definitions

  1. hooligan

Ancestry of “χούλιγκαν”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishhooliganA person that causes trouble or violence;...
2EnglishHoulihan—
Every word from English Houlihan →