Where does “crapule” come from?
crapule (French) comes from Latin crāpula, from Ancient Greek κραιπάλη, from Ancient Greek κραιπᾰ́λη.
crapule (French): drunkenness; scoundrel; debauchery
Definitions
- drunkenness; scoundrel; debauchery
Ancestry of “crapule”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Latin | crāpula | — |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | κραιπάλη | bout of drinking; intoxication, inebriation;... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | κραιπᾰ́λη | — |
Words derived from “crapule”