Where does “окречити” come from?

окречити (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Serbo-Croatian кре̏ч, from Ottoman Turkish كیرج, from Persian گرچ, from Aramaic גִּירָא, from Akkadian 𒌋𒀜, from Sumerian 𒌋𒀜 — kiln.

окречити (Serbo-Croatian): to whiten, whitewash, plaster to cover surface with plaster or lime

Definitions

to whiten, whitewash, plaster to cover surface with plaster or lime

Ancestry of “окречити”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Serbo-Croatian	кре̏ч	lime
2	Ottoman Turkish	كیرج	Alternative form of كیرچ
3	Persian	گرچ	lime; plaster; mortar
4	Aramaic	גִּירָא	—
5	Akkadian	𒌋𒀜	kiln; oven
6	Sumerian	𒌋𒀜	kiln

Every word from Sumerian 𒌋𒀜 →Every word from Akkadian 𒌋𒀜 →Every word from Aramaic גִּירָא →