'aglee' originates from Middle English, specifically the word 'glee,' where 'a-' was a prefix meaning 'in a state of' and 'glee' meant 'joy or mirth.'

'glee' transformed into the Scottish word 'aglee,' and eventually became the modern English word 'aglee' through regional dialects.

Initially, it meant 'in a state of joy or mirth,' but over time it evolved into its current meaning of 'awry or askew.'