Where does “пленительный” come from?
пленительный (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.
пленительный (Russian): enchanting, captivating
Ancestry of “пленительный”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Russian | плени́ть | — |
| 2 | Russian | плен | captivity, custody |
| 3 | Old East Slavic | плѣнъ | — |
| 4 | Church Slavonic | плѣнъ | — |
| 5 | Proto-Slavic | pelnъ | loot, spoils; captivity |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | pel- | to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold |