Where does “хулиганство” come from?

хулиганство (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Serbo-Croatian хулиган, from English hooligan, from English Houlihan — A kind of lasso throw.

хулиганство (Serbo-Croatian): hooliganism

Definitions

  1. hooliganism

Ancestry of “хулиганство”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Serbo-Croatianхулиганhooligan
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 Serbo-Croatian хулиган →