advice

the word 'advice' entered english in the late 13th century from old french 'avis', meaning "opinion, view, judgment, idea." the old french term originated from the vulgar latin phrase 'ad visum', meaning "according to what is seen," which is based on latin 'ad' (to) and 'visum' (thing seen, sight, vision), from the verb 'videre' (to see). the semantic journey is from the literal act of seeing or viewing something, to forming a judgment based on that observation, and finally to the modern abstract meaning of a recommendation or guidance offered to someone. this evolution reflects a shift from a personal perception to a communicated opinion intended to influence another's actions.

the word 'advice' is a simplex noun borrowed from old french 'avis', which itself developed from the phrase 'ce m'est a vis' (it seems to me to be). it is not productively formed from separable morphemes in modern english.