Where does “फ़लाकत” come from?

फ़लाकत (Hindi) comes from Classical Persian فلاکت, from Arabic فَلَاكَة.

फ़लाकत (Hindi): misfortune, adversity, misery

Definitions

  1. misfortune, adversity, misery

Ancestry of “फ़लाकत”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Persianفلاکت—
2Arabicفَلَاكَة—
Every word from Arabic فَلَاكَة →Every word from Classical Persian فلاکت →