Where does “Connecticut” come from?

Connecticut derives from Mohegan-Pequot quinnitukqut, from the root kwen-.

Ancestry of “Connecticut”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Mohegan-Pequotquinnitukqutat the long tidal river
2Mohegan-Pequotkwen-long

Words derived from “Connecticut”

Every word from Mohegan-Pequot kwen- →Every word from Mohegan-Pequot quinnitukqut →