To throw, cast, or hurl something forcefully in Spanish and Portuguese.
From Spanish/Portuguese 'echar,' derived from Latin 'exaccare,' from 'ex-' (out) and 'accare' (to throw). The Latin root is related to 'jacere' (to throw), same as in English 'eject.'
Though obscure in English, 'echar' is one of the most common verbs in Spanish—it means everything from throwing a ball to 'throwing a party' (echar una fiesta), showing how verbs change meaning through metaphor.
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