Advise
/ədˈvaɪz/noun
To offer guidance or recommendations about what someone should do.
Did you know?Its deepest roots trace back to Latin *vidēre* (“to see”), so advice originally carried the sense of looking at something carefully before speaking.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*weyd-
“to see, know”
Latin
Latin
vidēre
“to see”
Latin
Latin
advisāre
“to consider carefully, look at”
Old French
Old French
aviser
“to consider, reflect on, perceive”
Middle English
English
avisen
“to consider, deliberate”
Modern English
English
advise
“to give counsel or recommendations”