Where does “пленение” come from?

пленение (Russian) comes from Russian плени́ть, 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.

пленение (Russian): capturing, taking prisoner

Definitions

  1. capturing, taking prisoner

Ancestry of “пленение”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianплени́тьto capture, to take prisoner, to deprive of liberty
2Russianпленcaptivity, custody
3Old East Slavicплѣнъcaptivity
4Church Slavonicплѣнъ—
5Proto-Slavicpelnъloot, spoils; captivity
6Proto-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 Church Slavonic плѣнъ →