Originally an archaic Old Portuguese idiom, achar (de) menos (“to feel an absence”, literally “to find less of anything”), entering in Spanish as echar (de) menos (mistaking Old Portuguese achar (“to find”) (Spanish hallar), with echar (“to throw”), both verbs pronounced similarly and both of them with a multitude of ...

Where does te echo de menos come from?

6 Answers. The origin is linked to the Portuguese way of saying I miss you. Achar menos.

What is the difference between Te Extrano and te echo de menos?

they're the same "I miss you"

"te echo de menos" is the one used in Spain, and "te extraño" the one used in Latin America.