Where does “crápula” come from?

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

crápula (Portuguese): a despicable person

Definitions

  1. a despicable person

Ancestry of “crápula”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latincrāpulaexcessive drinking, drunkenness, inebriation, intoxication
2Ancient Greekκραιπάληbout of drinking; intoxication, inebriation;...
3Ancient Greekκραιπᾰ́ληbout of drinking
Every word from Ancient Greek κραιπᾰ́λη →Every word from Ancient Greek κραιπάλη →Every word from Latin crāpula →
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