Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference - reluctant

adj. (often foll. by to + infin.) unwilling or disinclined (most reluctant to agree). Derivatives reluctance n. reluctantly adv. Etymology: L reluctari (as RE-, luctari struggle) RELY v.intr. (-ies, -ied) (foll. by on, upon) 1 depend on with confidence or assurance (am relying on your judgement). 2 be dependent on (relies on her for everything). Etymology: ME (earlier senses 'rally, be a vassal of') f. OF relier bind together f. L religare (as RE-, ligare bind)