Where does “плен” come from?

плен (Russian) comes 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.

плен (Russian): captivity, custody

Definitions

  1. captivity, custody

Ancestry of “плен”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old East Slavicплѣнъcaptivity
2Church Slavonicплѣнъ—
3Proto-Slavicpelnъloot, spoils; captivity
4Proto-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 →Every word from Church Slavonic плѣнъ →