Where does “rälläkkä” come from?
rälläkkä (Finnish) comes 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.
rälläkkä (Finnish): angle grinder; Salvation Army
Definitions
- angle grinder; Salvation Army
Ancestry of “rälläkkä”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | Frälsningsarmén | Salvation Army |
| 2 | 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 |