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ArchivesRe: Portsch, Seago - Dutch and Wend - Slavic. Meanings?
in reply to a message by Bobby Darin
The Wends is another name for Sorbs -- a Slavic tribe that inhabited the eastern part of modern-day Germany. The word wend, however, appears to be of anything but Slavic origin.
You might want to check out Wendel, and those articles:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wends
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wendland
http://dictionary.reference.com/search?q=wend
Edited because I forgot to hyperlink Wendel. Oops :)
~ Ivayla
Growing old is mandatory. Growing up is optional.
You might want to check out Wendel, and those articles:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wends
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wendland
http://dictionary.reference.com/search?q=wend
Edited because I forgot to hyperlink Wendel. Oops :)
~ Ivayla
Growing old is mandatory. Growing up is optional.
This message was edited 5/5/2005, 1:06 PM
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