My point was more to make a Flintstones joke than anything.
But yes, carriage becomes car. A new term derived from an old one. In this case however, there’s no derivation, only misappropriation. ‘Antic Scooter’ would be more appropriate. Though ‘Two Wheel’ might have been ideal.
You mean like a Carriage. Where the term car came from?
My point was more to make a Flintstones joke than anything.
But yes, carriage becomes car. A new term derived from an old one. In this case however, there’s no derivation, only misappropriation. ‘Antic Scooter’ would be more appropriate. Though ‘Two Wheel’ might have been ideal.