Where does “хулига́н” come from?

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

хулига́н (Russian): hooligan

Definitions

  1. hooligan

Ancestry of “хулига́н”, step by step

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

Words derived from “хулига́н”

Every word from English Houlihan →Every word from English hooligan →