Why are the back of cars called the boot, where did it come from how did it start being called that?

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It originates from the days when horse and carriages were used and the space at the rear of the carriage was used to store the muddy boots...

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I think it comes from the French for box-boite - and is a corruption of the word-it was where a box was attached to the back of the car for keeping belongings in etc.

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In the United States, the name for the enclosed storage area at the back of the car is the "trunk". I've seen early cars that had actual trunks at the back of the car - boxes with lids. There's a picture at the link below.

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I think "boot" and "butt" are from the same root. Slang for a woman's backside is "booty". So there may be a connection there.

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"Boot" is a very old word which means "a leather cover". 14th century English "bōte", from old French "bote", meaning "a bottle" (the first bottles were made of leather, and in fact the word "bottle" has the same root - it's from French "bouteille", "small bottle, flask", which in old French was the diminutive of "bote").

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Old passenger carriages had a little platform at the back for luggage, and when loaded it was covered by a piece of material, usually leather because it was hard-wearing. This was called the "boot", just like the ones on your feet are called "boots". Next time you watch a western and the stagecoach comes into town, have look at the back, you'll see one.

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