Where does “crapule” come from?

crapule (French) comes from Latin crāpula, from Ancient Greek κραιπάλη, from Ancient Greek κραιπᾰ́λη — bout of drinking.

crapule (French): drunkenness; scoundrel; debauchery

Definitions

  1. drunkenness; scoundrel; debauchery

Ancestry of “crapule”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latincrāpulaexcessive drinking, drunkenness, inebriation, intoxication
2Ancient Greekκραιπάληbout of drinking; intoxication, inebriation;...
3Ancient Greekκραιπᾰ́ληbout of drinking

Words derived from “crapule”

Every word from Ancient Greek κραιπᾰ́λη →Every word from Ancient Greek κραιπάλη →Every word from Latin crāpula →