Where does “家計” come from?

家計 (Japanese) comes from Japanese 家, from Japanese 家紋, from Middle Chinese かもん.

家計 (Japanese): household finances; family budget; household budget; domestic economy

Definitions

  1. household finances; family budget; household budget; domestic economy

Ancestry of “家計”, step by step

家計 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Japanese 家

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japanese家a house; one's own home; a home, household
2Japanese家紋a crest for a household or family
3Middle Chineseかもん—

via Japanese 計

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japanese計plan, total; -meter
2Middle Chinese計—
Every word from Middle Chinese かもん →Every word from Japanese 家紋 →Every word from Japanese 家 →