English
faltu
Faltu comes from Hindi फालतू ‘useless, unnecessary’.
- Hindic. 1500–presentफालतूphāltū‘useless, unnecessary’
- Englishtodayfaltu
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Hindic. 1500–presentफालतूphāltū‘useless, unnecessary’
- Englishtodayfaltu
Every English word from Hindi फालतू
Today it means
adj Useless; unnecessary; of no value or purpose.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Hindi फालतू / faltu