English word perky comes from English -y, English perk
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| -y | English (eng) | Forming abstract nouns denoting a state, condition, or quality.. Used in the name of some locations which end in -ia in Latin. Forming diminutive nouns. Also used for familiar and pet names as a term of endearment. Added to nouns and adjectives to form adjectives meaning “having the quality of”.. Added to verbs to form adjectives meaning "inclined to". |
| perk | English (eng) | (intransitive) To appear from below or behind something, emerge, pop up, poke out.. (intransitive, obsolete) To exalt oneself; to bear oneself loftily.. (transitive) To make trim or smart; to straighten up; to erect; to make a jaunty or saucy display of. (obsolete) Smart; trim; spruce; jaunty; vain. (informal) Perquisite. (dated) To peer; to look inquisitively. (obsolete) To perch. [...] |
| perky | English (eng) | Lively or enthusiastic.. Standing upright; firm. |