Where does “пле́нный” come from?

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

пле́нный (Russian): captive

Definitions

  1. captive

Ancestry of “пле́нный”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianпленcaptivity, custody
2Old East Slavicплѣнъcaptivity
3Church Slavonicплѣнъ—
4Proto-Slavicpelnъloot, spoils; captivity
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpel-to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold

Words derived from “пле́нный”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European pel- →Every word from Proto-Slavic pelnъ →Every word from Church Slavonic плѣнъ →