Where does “го́пник” come from?

го́пник (Russian) comes from Russian го́п — go!, hop! encouraging someone to jump, hop, or leap, or exclaimed while jumping or leaping.

го́пник (Russian): gopnik a member of the Russian urban criminal subculture; a young hoodlum; a member of a street gang

Definitions

  1. gopnik a member of the Russian urban criminal subculture; a young hoodlum; a member of a street gang

Ancestry of “го́пник”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianго́пgo!, hop! encouraging someone to jump, hop, or leap, or exclaimed while jumping or leaping

Words derived from “го́пник”

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