Reliance
/rɪˈlaɪ.əns/noun
Dependence on someone or something for support, help, or trust.
Did you know?Reliance is built on the same Latin root as *ligament* and *religion*: the ancient idea of binding, tying, or fastening together.
Etymological Timeline
Latin
Latin
reliāre
“to bind again, tie back”
Late Latin
Latin
reliantia
“a state of leaning back upon or depending on”
Old French
Old French
reliance
“dependence, trust”
16th Century
English
reliance
“trustful dependence or confidence”
Modern English
English
reliance
“dependence on someone or something for support or trust”