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Where does “گرچ” come from?

گرچ (Persian) comes from Aramaic גִּירָא, from Akkadian 𒌋𒀜, from Sumerian 𒌋𒀜 — kiln.

گرچ (Persian): lime; plaster; mortar

Definitions

  1. lime; plaster; mortar

Ancestry of “گرچ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Aramaicגִּירָא—
2Akkadian𒌋𒀜kiln; oven
3Sumerian𒌋𒀜kiln

Words derived from “گرچ”

  • kreč
  • kireç
  • كیرچ
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