The usage of the word "trunk '' comes from it being the word for a large travelling chest, as such trunks were often attached to the back of the vehicle before the development of integrated storage compartments in the 1930s; while the usage of the word "boot '' comes from the word for a built - in compartment on a horse - drawn coach (originally used as a seat for the coachman and later for storage). The usage of the word "dickie '' comes from the British word for a rumble seat, as such seats were often used for luggage before cars had integrated storage.
where does the term car boot come from
the word for a built - in compartment on a horse - drawn coach (originally used as a seat for the coachman and later for storage)