'adjute' originates from Latin, specifically the word 'adjutare,' where 'ad-' meant 'toward' and 'jutare' meant 'to help or assist.'

'adjutare' transformed into the Old French word 'ajuster,' and eventually became the modern English word 'adjute' through Middle English.

Initially, it meant 'to help or assist,' but over time it evolved into its current meaning of 'to adjust or adapt something.'