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Where does “Connecticut” come from?

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

Ancestry of “Connecticut”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishConnecticut—
2Mohegan-Pequotquinnitukqutat the long tidal river
3Mohegan-Pequotkwen-long
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