advisor

noun

/ædˈvaɪ.zə(ɹ)/UK/ædˈvaɪ.zɚ/CA/ædˈvɑɪ.zə(ɹ)/

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂éd Proto-Italic *ad Latin ad Old French a Proto-Indo-European *weyd- Proto-Indo-European *-éh₁ti Proto-Indo-European *-yeti Proto-Indo-European *-éh₁yeti Proto-Indo-European *widéh₁yeti Proto-Italic *widēō Latin videō Latin vīsus Old French vis Old French avis Old French aviserbor. Middle English avisen ▲ Proto-Italic *ad Proto-Italic *ad- Latin ad- Proto-Indo-European *weyd- Proto-Indo-European *-(h₁)seti Proto-Indo-European *wéydseti Proto-Italic *weidsō Latin visō Late Latin advisōder. English advise Proto-Indo-European *-tōr Proto-Italic *-tōr Latin -tor Latin -ātor Old French -eorbor. Middle English -our ▲ Latin -torlbor. English -or English advisor From advise + -or.

derived from advisō
derived from aviser
inherited from avisen
suffixed as advisor — “advise + or”

Definitions

One who offers advice.
A xiangqi piece that is moved one point diagonally and confined within the palace.

The neighborhood

Derived

advisoress, advisorship, chief medical advisor, doctoral advisor, financial advisor, military advisor, police search advisor, robo-advisor, sales advisor, subadvisor, turf advisor

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