Where does “плѣнъ” come from?

плѣнъ (Church Slavonic) comes from Proto-Slavic pelnъ, from Proto-Indo-European pel- — to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold.

Ancestry of “плѣнъ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicpelnъloot, spoils; captivity
2Proto-Indo-Europeanpel-to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold

Words derived from “плѣнъ

Every word from Proto-Indo-European pel-Every word from Proto-Slavic pelnъ