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 legomenon) Mediterranean Sea (a sea)
Usage notes
- Attested in Hildebrandslied.