Where does “sparbeting” come from?

sparbeting (Swedish) comes from Swedish spåra, from Old Swedish spara, from Old Norse spara, from Proto-Germanic sparāną, from Proto-Indo-European sper- — to fidget, twitch; to push; to be quick; to...

sparbeting (Swedish): a demand for a reduction in expenditure (especially in public institutions, for example schools or healthcare), spending cuts, austerity measures

Definitions

  1. a demand for a reduction in expenditure (especially in public institutions, for example schools or healthcare), spending cuts, austerity measures

Ancestry of “sparbeting”, step by step

sparbeting traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Swedish spåra

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishspårato track, to trace; to follow the track or trail...
2Old Swedishsparato save, to store; to prevent, to deny; to spare
3Old Norsespara
4Proto-Germanicsparānąto be thrifty; be conservative; be sparing
5Proto-Indo-Europeansper-to fidget, twitch; to push; to be quick; to...

via Swedish beting

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishbetingcompensation for a (self-contained, larger) work task (as opposed to time wages)
2Swedishbetinga}} to condition, (in the passive) to be conditioned (upon) (have as a prerequisite or major influencing factor)
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sper-Every word from Proto-Germanic sparānąEvery word from Old Norse spara