2007-02-18 02:12:15 · 5 answers · asked by romantic_v 1 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Other - Cars & Transportation
An abreviation of "motorised carriage". First motorised carriage was abreviated to motor car, then further abreviated to car.
2007-02-18 02:28:34 · answer #1 · answered by David H 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because that is the word coined by the people who 1st saw them/made them and society has accepted it.
WRONG!
The truth is, it's called Karr, which is the evil " twin " of Kitt in Knight Rider. OMG, they're everywhere! The Karrs have taken over! Soon all humanity will be enslaved on a planet ruled by automobiles. D@!N YOU KARRS! D@!N YOU ALL TO HELL!
2007-02-18 02:22:52 · answer #2 · answered by Nemesis 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The more general word is "automobile" meaning it is moved automatically (without human strength)
It is also called car because it "carries" things whether it's humans, cargo, animals etc.
its actual etymology goes:
From Middle English "carre" < Norman-French "carre" < Latin "carra", neuter plural of "carrus" (four-wheeled baggage wagon) < Celtic "carr" (two-wheeled chariot) < Gaulish "karros" < Proto-Indo-European *"krsos"...... which means "to run".
2007-02-18 02:25:11 · answer #3 · answered by Alex_gr 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
cuse truck was taken. and horseless carrage dosen't really mean anything to anyone anymore.
2007-02-18 02:20:14 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
what else would you call it ?
2007-02-18 02:19:58 · answer #5 · answered by Leah nora 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋