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
- 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
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | spåra | to track, to trace; to follow the track or trail... |
| 2 | Old Swedish | spara | to save, to store; to prevent, to deny; to spare |
| 3 | Old Norse | spara | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | sparāną | to be thrifty; be conservative; be sparing |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | sper- | to fidget, twitch; to push; to be quick; to... |