'advertisee' originates from the English word 'advertise,' specifically the suffix '-ee,' where 'advertise' meant 'to make something known publicly.'

'advertise' changed from the Old French word 'avertir' and eventually became the modern English word 'advertise.'

Initially, it meant 'to make something known,' but over time it evolved into its current meaning of 'a person or entity that is the target of an advertisement.'