Where does “مساحه شریدی” come from?

مساحه شریدی (Ottoman Turkish) comes from Ottoman Turkish شریت, from Arabic شَرِيط — ribbon; band, tape.

مساحه شریدی (Ottoman Turkish): tape measure, measuring tape, a graduated flexible ribbon used for measuring lengths

Definitions

  1. tape measure, measuring tape, a graduated flexible ribbon used for measuring lengths

Ancestry of “مساحه شریدی”, step by step

مساحه شریدی traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Ottoman Turkish شریت

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ottoman Turkishشریتtape, any thin and flat material produced in the form of a roll
2Arabicشَرِيطribbon; band, tape

via Ottoman Turkish مساحه

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ottoman Turkishمساحهsurvey, the operation of finding the contour, dimensions, or position of any part of the Earth's surface
2Arabicمِسَاحَة—
Every word from Arabic شَرِيط →Every word from Ottoman Turkish شریت →