'suitcase' originates from the combination of 'suit' and 'case', where 'suit' referred to a set of clothes and 'case' meant a container.

'suitcase' evolved from the earlier term 'suit case', which was used to describe a case for carrying a suit.

Initially, it meant a case for carrying a suit, but over time it evolved into its current meaning of a travel container for clothes and personal items.