Where does “пленник” come from?

пленник (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.

пленник (Russian): captive, prisoner

Definitions

  1. captive, prisoner

Ancestry of “пленник”, 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

Words derived from “пленник”

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