Coach
/koʊtʃ/noun
A vehicle for carrying passengers, or a person who trains and guides others.
Did you know?English got coach through French and German from Hungarian kocsi, literally meaning “of Kocs,” the village where a famous type of carriage was made.
Etymological Timeline
15th Century
Hungarian
kocsi
“something from Kocs, a village name used for a style of carriage”
16th Century
German
Kutsche
“a carriage or coach”
16th Century
French
coche
“a carriage, especially a large one for passengers”
16th Century
English
coach
“a carriage for traveling in comfort”
19th Century
English
coach
“a tutor, trainer, or person who prepares someone for an exam or contest”