Where does “плѣньникъ” come from?

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

плѣньникъ (Old Church Slavonic): hostage

Definitions

  1. hostage

Ancestry of “плѣньникъ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Church Slavonicплѣнъbooty, spoils, plunder; captivity
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 pelnъ →Every word from Old Church Slavonic плѣнъ →