'advowee' originates from Middle English, specifically the word 'avowe,' where 'ad-' meant 'to' and 'vocare' meant 'to call.'

'avowe' transformed into the Old French word 'avoue,' and eventually became the modern English word 'advowee' through Middle English.

Initially, it meant 'one who calls or summons,' but over time it evolved into its current meaning of 'a person with the right to present a clergyman to a benefice.'