'agete' originates from Old English, specifically the word 'āgēotan,' where 'ā-' meant 'out' and 'gēotan' meant 'to pour.'

'āgēotan' transformed into the Middle English word 'ageten,' and eventually became the modern English word 'agete.'

Initially, it meant 'to pour out,' but over time it evolved into its current meaning of 'to lift or raise something.'