Where does “寒暖計” come from?

寒暖計 (Japanese) comes from Japanese 計, from Middle Chinese 計.

寒暖計 (Japanese): A typically alcohol-based outdoor (or indoor) thermometer

Definitions

  1. A typically alcohol-based outdoor (or indoor) thermometer

Ancestry of “寒暖計”, step by step

寒暖計 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Japanese 計

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japanese計plan, total; -meter
2Middle Chinese計—

via Japanese 寒

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japanese寒cold, chilly
2Middle Chinese寒—
Every word from Middle Chinese 計 →Every word from Japanese 計 →