Where does “плени́ть” come from?

плени́ть (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.

плени́ть (Russian): to capture, to take prisoner, to deprive of liberty

Definitions

  1. to capture, to take prisoner, to deprive of liberty

Ancestry of “плени́ть”, 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 “плени́ть”

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