Where does “плен” come from?

плен (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Serbo-Croatian plěnъ, from Proto-Slavic pelnъ, from Proto-Indo-European pel- — to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold.

плен (Serbo-Croatian): booty, plunder

Definitions

  1. booty, plunder

Ancestry of “плен”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Serbo-Croatianplěnъ—
2Proto-Slavicpelnъloot, spoils; captivity
3Proto-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 Serbo-Croatian plěnъ →