#3 In many European countries the word for "car" is "auto". In Scandinavia the word for "car" is "bil". Both "auto" and "bil" are short versions of "automobil".
The term refers to the style of pants worn by Dutch settlers in the 1600s. They were rolled up just below the knee and these came to be known as "knickerbockers" or "knickers."
#3 In many European countries the word for "car" is "auto". In Scandinavia the word for "car" is "bil". Both "auto" and "bil" are short versions of "automobil".