was this word namedafter a person or a place? whocame up with the word ? where were they from?
2006-10-30 08:17:19 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
Limosine was not originally a car. If you have seen pictures from the 17th and 18th century where a high ranking man is sitting in a chair and being carried by 4 or 6 bearers, that is a Limosine Chair. It does come from the Limosine part of France and was just a word that was adopted into the English, and then to the US like a great bit of our language.
2006-10-30 10:12:44 · answer #1 · answered by Polyhistor 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Limousine is a French word for which there is no English equivalent so we just use the French word as it stands.
limousine means
An automobile body with seats and permanent top like a coupe, and with the top projecting over the driver and a projecting front
An automobile with such a body.
A luxury sedan/saloon car, especially one with a lenghtened wheelbase or driven by a chauffeur.
2006-10-30 16:25:03 · answer #2 · answered by quatt47 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
"the word “limousine” originated from the Limousine region of France where shepherds would use an over-sized, hooded garment to protect themselves from the weather."
http://www.lancashirelimos.co.uk/limo_history.htm
2006-10-30 16:28:48 · answer #3 · answered by r_e_a_l_miles 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋