eager

‘sharp, keen’

Lexical development traced from the Tamil root:

     E. aeygre, aager, eegre, eiger < O.F. aigre ‘harsh, bitter, rough; eager greedy; lively, active, forceful’ < Vulgar Lat. acrus < Lat. acer ‘keen, sharp, pointed, piercing; acute, ardent’ < eg < ak- < Tamil akku

Technical words derived from 'eager'

eagerness - விருப்பார்வம், ஆசைப்பாடு; eager - ஆவலுள்ள, மிகு விருப்பமுடைய, ஆர்வமிக்க

 

English words derived from akku connoting 'sharpness'