Where does “Connecticut” come from?

Connecticut (Danish) comes from English Connecticut, from Mohegan-Pequot quinnitukqut, from Mohegan-Pequot kwen- — long.

Ancestry of “Connecticut”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	English	Connecticut	—
2	Mohegan-Pequot	quinnitukqut	at the long tidal river
3	Mohegan-Pequot	kwen-	long

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