Keen
/kiːn/noun
Having or showing eagerness or enthusiasm.
Did you know?The word 'keen' derives from Old English 'cyn', meaning 'to know', and is associated with sharpness in both mind and spirit.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Germanic
PGmc
*kanō
“to know, to be able”
Old English
OE
cyn
“knowledge, understanding”
Middle English
ME
kene
“sharp, fierce, or wise”
Modern English
Eng
keen
“intensely sharp or eager”