Where does “crapulence” come from?
crapulence (English) comes from English crapulent, from Latin crāpula, from Ancient Greek κραιπάλη, from Ancient Greek κραιπᾰ́λη.
crapulence (English): sickness or indisposition caused by excessive...
Definitions
- sickness or indisposition caused by excessive...
Ancestry of “crapulence”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | crapulent | Exhibiting or relating to crapulence |
| 2 | Latin | crāpula | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | κραιπάλη | bout of drinking; intoxication, inebriation;... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | κραιπᾰ́λη | — |