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Where does “krapulainen” come from?

krapulainen (Finnish) comes from Finnish krapula, from Latin crāpula, from Ancient Greek κραιπάλη, from Ancient Greek κραιπᾰ́λη.

krapulainen (Finnish): hung over, crapulous, crapulent

Definitions

  1. hung over, crapulous, crapulent

Ancestry of “krapulainen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1FinnishkrapulaA hangover caused by drinking too much alcohol;...
2Latincrāpula—
3Ancient Greekκραιπάληbout of drinking; intoxication, inebriation;...
4Ancient Greekκραιπᾰ́λη—
Every word from Ancient Greek κραιπᾰ́λη →