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

Definitions

  1. enchanting, captivating

Ancestry of “пленительный”, 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 pelnъEvery word from Church Slavonic плѣнъ
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