Where does “плѣнъ” come from?

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

плѣнъ (Old East Slavic): captivity

Definitions

  1. captivity

Ancestry of “плѣнъ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Church Slavonicплѣнъ—
2Proto-Slavicpelnъloot, spoils; captivity
3Proto-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 →Every word from Church Slavonic плѣнъ →