limousine

The story

1. Latin · derived fromLemovices
2. English todaylimousine

Borrowed from French limousine, from region Limousin, originally an adjective referring to the city Limoges, from Latin Lemovices (adjective Lemovicīnus), name of a Gaulish tribe in central France, most likely a reference to their elm bows and spears, of same ultimate origin as elm. First attested in 1902.

Words from the same roots

First known use, by meaning

• from 1902 An automobile with such a body.
• from 1930s A luxury sedan or saloon car, especially one with a lengthened wheelbase or driven by a chauffeur.
• from 1959 An automobile for transportation to or from an airport, including sedans, vans, and buses.