crapulous

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1. Ancient Greekκραιπάλη (kraipálē)
2. Latincrāpula
3. Proto-Indo-European*h₃ed-
4. Proto-Indo-European*h₃édosder.?
5. Latincrāpulōsus
6. Middle Englishcrapulous
7. English todaycrapulous

From late Middle English crapulous, from Latin crapulosus (“drunken”), from crapula (“intoxication”), from Ancient Greek κραιπάλη (kraipálē, “intoxication, hangover”). Compare French crapuleux. Unrelated to the word crap.

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