Re: Finland-Poland Kupila-Kupilas Connection Link
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Finland-Poland Kupila-Kupilas Connection Link
donald kupillas 7/27/05
Hi Donald!
This phonetical similarity, pupila- kupillas is curious randomcoincidence. Finnish names that end -la are in adessiv case which signifies place.In polish and in gothic it signifies diminutive. Same kind of misunderstanding is caused by finnish names ending with -koski which undeniable sound slavonic. Koski in finnish means rapids, white water, while in slavonic languages-ski means resident of that place, that precedes the suffix.
Even in bohemian -la is frequent. Andy Warhols real name was Warhola. Greetings!