proyectar
/pɾoʝeɡˈtaɾ/ · B2 · verb
to project, plan
📽️ pro- (forward) + yectar (throw, like eject/inject): throw forward onto a screen
Proyectar comes from Latin proicere: pro (forward) + jacere (to throw). Plans are thrown forward in time, films are thrown forward onto a screen, and light or liquid is thrown forward. Compare English project, eject, inject.