reluctancy

The story

1. Latin · derived fromrelū̆ctor“to struggle against, oppose, resist”
2. English todayreluctancy

From reluct(ant) + -ancy, from Latin relū̆ctor (“to struggle against, oppose, resist”), from re- (“back”) + lū̆ctor (“to struggle”). Doublet of reluctance.

Words from the same roots

First known use, by meaning

• 17th–19th c. Resistance, opposition.
• from 17th c. Reluctance, disinclination.