Where does “плен” come from?

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

плен (Macedonian): prey; booty

Definitions

  1. prey; booty

Ancestry of “плен”, step by step

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

Words derived from “плен”

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