Etymology?

Question

i'm trying to get the etymology on some words...is there any website i can go on to get them? heres the words if it helps:
immolation, connoisseurship, impose, recoiling, endeavored, succession
*thanks*

Answer 1

Sometimes all you need is a dictionary

Immolation - from Latin 'immolare': to sprinkle (the sacrificial victim) with meal before sacrificing it.

Connoisseur - from Old French connoisseor, from connoistre, to know

Impose - of Latin impnere, to place upon

Recoil - Middle English recoilen, from French reculer to move backwards, from Latin culus the rump.

Endeavor - Middle English endevour, from endeveren, to make an effort, from (putten) in dever, (to put oneself) in duty, make it one's duty : in, in; see in1 + dever, duty (from Old French deveir, devoir, duty

Succession - Middle English, from Old French, from Latin successi, successin-, from successus, past participle of succdere, to succeed

Answer 2

You can do this one of two ways:

enter "etymology of immolation" ( or whatever word) into search window
or use one of the following websites:

Answer 3

merriam-webster! www.m-w.com just look up those words and it should give you the etymology

Answer 4

go to ask.com