'advertisement' originates from the Latin word 'advertere', where 'ad-' meant 'toward' and 'vertere' meant 'to turn'.

'advertere' transformed into the Old French word 'avertissement', and eventually became the modern English word 'advertisement'.

Initially, it meant 'to turn attention toward something', but over time it evolved into its current meaning of 'a public notice promoting a product or service'.