imminent
The origin and history of imminent.
Etymology
From Latin imminere, "to overhang" or "threaten" — the same root gives us eminent and mount.
The origin and history of imminent.
From Latin imminere, "to overhang" or "threaten" — the same root gives us eminent and mount.
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