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English word advertise comes from Latin ad- (To.), Latin vertere, Latin verto, Old French avertir
ad- (Latin)
To.
vertere (Latin)
verto (Latin)
I exchange. I retreat. I reverse (transitive). I translate. I turn around. I turn, revolve.
avertir (Old French)
(reflexive, s'avertir) to notice; to remark. To inform; to notify.
adverto (Latin)
I give or draw attention to. I steer or pilot (a ship). I turn to or towards.
avertir (French)
To notify. To warn, to avert.
advertir (Middle French)
To warn.
advertere (Latin)
advertir (Old French)
avertir (Anglo-Norman)
advertise (English)
(intransitive) To provide information about a person or goods and services to influence others. [from 18th c.]. (transitive) To give (especially public) notice of (something); to announce publicly. [from 15th c.]. (transitive) To provide public information about (a product, service etc.) in order to attract public awareness and increase sales. [from 19th c.]. (transitive, now, _, rare) To [...]