Footprints of the Red Men: Indian Geographical Names — Passage 41 (part 2)
[Edward Manning Ruttenber (1906)] Unto the east side of Napeak, next unto Meantacut high lands." In other words the high lands bounded the place called Meantacqu, the suffix _-it_ or _-ut_ meaning "at" that place. The precise place referred to was then and is now a marsh on which is a growth of shrub pines, and cedars. Obviously, therefore, _Meantac_ or _Meantacqu,_ is an equivalent of Mass. _Manantac,_ "Spruce swamp," and of Del. _Menántac,_ "Spruce, cedar or pine swamp." (Zeisb.) The Abn. word _Mannaⁿdakôô,_ "cedar" (Mass. _-uɧtugh;_ Nar. _áwtuck_), seems to establish conclusively that _-ántak_ was the general generic suffix for all kinds of coniferous trees, and with the prefix _Men, Man, Me,_ etc., described small or dwarf coniferous trees usually found growing