Where does “rankle” come from?
Rankle comes from Middle English ranklen, from Old French rancler, from Old French draoncle, from Latin dracunculus, from Latin draco, from Ancient Greek δράκων, from Ancient Greek δέρκομαι, from Proto-Indo-European derḱ-.
rankle (English): A festering, embittering object or condition —...
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- A festering, embittering object or condition —...
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