Where does “плѣнъ” come from?
плѣнъ (Old Church Slavonic) comes from Proto-Slavic pelnъ, from Proto-Indo-European pel- — to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold.
плѣнъ (Old Church Slavonic): booty, spoils, plunder; captivity
Definitions
- booty, spoils, plunder; captivity