English
reservative
From reserve + -ative.
Formed from reserve + -ative
Latin servō ‘to keep, protect’
Latin reservō ‘to reserve, keep back’
Old French reserver
English reserve
Today it means
adj Tending to reserve or keep; Involving the holding of something in reserve.
Sources
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Etymograph / reservative