Etymograph

English

advisor

From advise + -or.

A compound of advise + -or

Old French aviser ‘to advise’

Middle English avisen ‘to perceive, consider, inform’

English advise

Today it means

noun One who offers advice.

Sources

Sources: Wiktionary, “advisor”. By Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0, via kaikki.org (dump of Oct 3 2026); text adapted and restructured. Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word. License.

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