Etymology of the English word rankle
the English word rankle
derived from the Old French word rancler
derived from the Old French word draoncler
derived from the Old French word draoncle
derived from the Classical Latin word dracunculus (tarragon)
derived from the Classical Latin word draco (dragon; snake)
derived from the Greek word drakon, δράκων (a fabulous kind of serpent (perhaps as supposed to fascinate))
using the Latin suffix -ose