Connecticut

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Said to be from Mohegan-Pequot quinnitukqut(“at the long tidal river”), from *kwen-(“long”) (spelling due to confusion with connect) + *-ehtekw(“tidal river”) + *-enk(locative). (Can this(+) etymology be sourced?)


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Connecticut

U.S. state, originally the name of the river, said to be from Mohican (Algonquian) quinnitukqut "at the long tidal river," from *kwen- "long" + *-ehtekw "tidal river" + *-enk "place."