Where does “crapulence” come from?

crapulence (English) comes from English crapulent, from Latin crāpula, from Ancient Greek κραιπάλη, from Ancient Greek κραιπᾰ́λη — bout of drinking.

crapulence (English): sickness or indisposition caused by excessive...

Definitions

  1. sickness or indisposition caused by excessive...

Ancestry of “crapulence”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishcrapulentExhibiting or relating to crapulence
2Latincrāpulaexcessive drinking, drunkenness, inebriation, intoxication
3Ancient Greekκραιπάληbout of drinking; intoxication, inebriation;...
4Ancient Greekκραιπᾰ́ληbout of drinking
Every word from Ancient Greek κραιπᾰ́λη →Every word from Ancient Greek κραιπάλη →Every word from Latin crāpula →