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Etymology
Dictionary
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Origin of the word ADVISE. Etymology of the word
ADVISE.
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From An Etymology
Dictionary of the English Language, by Walter W. Skeat, 1893 |
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ADVISE,
to counsel. (F.,—L.) The form advise is from O.F. adviser, a form given by Cotgrave, and explained to mean 'to advise,
mark, heed, consider of,' &c. β. But in Middle English, as in O.F., the usual form is without the d; though advised occurs in Gower, C. A. i.
5. The pt. t. avisede occurs in Rob. of Glouc. p. 558, and the sb.
auys (i.e. advice) in the same, p. 144.—O.F. aviser, to have an
opinion.—O.F. avis, opinion; see Advice.
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| Etymology
Dictionary Index |
| A, B,
C, D, E,
F, G, H,
I, J, K,
L, M, N,
O, P, Q,
R, S, T,
U, V, W,
X, Y, Z
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| Key |
| Arab.=Arabic. |
| A.S.=Anglo
Saxon. |
| Bavar.=Bavarian |
| Bohem.=Bohemian. |
| C.=Celtic,
used as a general term for Irish, Gaelic, Welsh, Breton,
Cornish, &c. |
| Corn.=Cornish. |
| Dan.=Danish. |
| Du.=Dutch |
| E.=English. |
| E.E.=Early
English. |
| Europ.=European. |
| F.=French. |
| G.=German. |
| Gk.=Greek. |
| Goth.=Gothic. |
| Icel.=Icelandic. |
| Ital.=Italian. |
| L. or
Lat.=Latin. |
| Lith.
& Lithuan.=Lithuanian. |
| M.E.=Middle
English. |
| M.F.=Middle
French |
| M.H.G.=Middle
High German. |
| Norw.=Norwegian. |
| O.F.=Old
French. |
| O.H.G.=Old
High German. |
| Pers.=Persian. |
| Port.=Portuguese. |
| Scand.=Scandinavian,
used as a general term for Icelandic, Swedish, Danish,
&c. |
| Sc.=Scottish. |
| Skt.=Sanskrit. |
| Span.=Spanish. |
| Swed.=Sweish. |
| Teut.=Teutonic |
| Turk.=Turkish. |
| W.=Welsh. |
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