Where does “rälläköidä” come from?
rälläköidä (Finnish) comes from Finnish rälläkkä, from Swedish Frälsningsarmén, from English Salvation Army — A Protestant Christian church and an international charitable organisation structured in a quasi-military fashion, originally founded to help the poor of London.
rälläköidä (Finnish): to cut or grind with an angle grinder
Definitions
- to cut or grind with an angle grinder
Ancestry of “rälläköidä”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | rälläkkä | angle grinder; Salvation Army |
| 2 | Swedish | Frälsningsarmén | Salvation Army |
| 3 | English | Salvation Army | A Protestant Christian church and an international charitable organisation structured in a quasi-military fashion, originally founded to help the poor of London |