Where does “krečiti” come from?

krečiti (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Serbo-Croatian krétati, from Proto-Slavic krętati — to languish, to perturb.

krečiti (Serbo-Croatian): To paint a wall; to whiten, whitewash, plaster

Definitions

  1. To paint a wall; to whiten, whitewash, plaster

Ancestry of “krečiti”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Serbo-Croatiankrétatito move
2Proto-Slavickrętatito languish, to perturb
Every word from Proto-Slavic krętati →Every word from Serbo-Croatian krétati →