Wentilseo

Old High German

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *Wandilsaiwi. By surface analysis, Wentil (“Vandal”) +‎ sēo (“sea”). Cognate with Old English Wendelsǣ.

Proper noun

Wentilsēo m

(hapax) the Mediterranean Sea

Usage notes

Attested in Hildebrandslied.

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