'eagerly-gathered' originates from the combination of 'eagerly,' derived from the Old French 'aigre,' meaning 'keen' or 'sharp,' and 'gathered,' from the Old English 'gadrian,' meaning 'to bring together.'

'eagerly' changed from the Old French 'aigre' to the Middle English 'eager,' and 'gathered' evolved from the Old English 'gadrian' to the modern English 'gather.'

Initially, 'eagerly' meant 'keenly' or 'sharply,' and 'gathered' meant 'to bring together.' Over time, 'eagerly-gathered' evolved to describe a collection assembled with enthusiasm.