Why is a car called a car?
- Supercar Blondie answers: why is a car called a car?
- It’s one of the most frequently asked questions for the search engine
- You need to look way back into history for the answer
Published on Feb 14, 2025 at 6:58 PM (UTC+4)
by Amelia Jean Hershman-Jones
Last updated on Feb 14, 2025 at 6:59 PM (UTC+4)
Edited by
Tom Wood
Supercar Blondie brings you the cutting edge in cars and automotive tech but Sergi Galiano went back to basics and answered one of the most frequently asked car questions on Google: Why is a car called a car?
Turns out you need to go back – way back to answer this. As Sergi explains: “Car is basically just short for carriage.”
In the past, we used horse-powered carriages and now we have vehicles with engine horsepower – the link is pretty clear.
“You’ll also see the resemblance with ‘cart’, ‘chariot’, or ‘carrus/carrum’ that means ‘wheeled vehicle’ in Latin,” he says. Although our ancestors probably couldn’t have imagined just how far carts and chariots have come.
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London-based Amelia cut her journalistic teeth covering all things lifestyle, wellness and luxury in the UK capital. Fast-forward a decade and the experienced content creator and editor has put pen to paper for glossy magazines, busy newsrooms and coveted brands. When her OOO is on you can find her spending quality time with her young family, in the gym or exploring the city she loves.
