Where does “chuligan” come from?

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

chuligan (Polish): hooligan

Definitions

  1. hooligan

Ancestry of “chuligan”, step by step

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

Words derived from “chuligan”

Every word from English Houlihan →