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Re: They Have a Word for It!

From:daniel andreasson <daniel.andreasson@...>
Date:Sunday, August 5, 2001, 13:53
Roger Mills wrote:

> In a Pilipino dictionary, I've spotted at least two possible forms (< > Spanish): kosing 'a 5-centavo piece' (cinco)
Are you kidding me?! _Kosing_ is Swedish slang for 'money'! :) And thanks to you and Tom Wier for explaining the break-up of language families. The time-frame is much more clear in my head now. Really. ||| daniel