Latin

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Etymology

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From unde (from where, whence) + es (you are), the second-person singular present active indicative form of sum (I am).

Pronunciation

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Phrase

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unde es?

  1. where are you from?
    • c. 195 BCE, Plautus, Trinummus 879:
      Quid eōs quaeris? Aut quis es(s)? Aut unde es(s)? Aut unde advenīs?
      Why are you looking for them? Who are you? Where are you from? Where are you coming from?