Where does “plen” come from?

plen (Czech) comes from Old Czech plen, from Proto-Slavic pelnъ, from Proto-Indo-European pel- — to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold.

plen (Czech): plundering, looting; loot, plunder, booty;...

Definitions

  1. plundering, looting; loot, plunder, booty;...

Ancestry of “plen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Czechplen
2Proto-Slavicpelnъloot, spoils; captivity
3Proto-Indo-Europeanpel-to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pel-Every word from Proto-Slavic pelnъEvery word from Old Czech plen