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Partial calque of Old English Wendelsǣ (“The Mediterranean Sea”, literally “The Vandal Sea”).
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Wendel Sea
Today it means: The Mediterranean Sea. Full definition →
Today it means: The Mediterranean Sea. Full definition →
Partial calque of Old English Wendelsǣ (“The Mediterranean Sea”, literally “The Vandal Sea”).
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.