Where does “crapule” come from?

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

crapule (Italian): plural of crapula

Definitions

  1. plural of crapula

Ancestry of “crapule”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1ItaliancrapulaExcessive eating and drinking; gluttony;...
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 →