Where does “хулиганство” come from?

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

хулиганство (Russian): hooliganism

Definitions

  1. hooliganism

Ancestry of “хулиганство”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianхулига́нhooligan
2EnglishhooliganA person that causes trouble or violence;...
3EnglishHoulihanA kind of lasso throw
Every word from English Houlihan →Every word from English hooligan →Every word from Russian хулига́н →