It means "people's car" in German. Originally the word "volkswagen" was a concept, but quickly became the name of the company that produced the cars in Germany. The original Volkswagens were very...
The notion of coining words (as if they were money) seems to have started with an Elizabethan writer by the name of Puttenham. In 1589 his hot new title, "English Poesie" hit the streets and in...