Where does “פּלעניק” come from?
פּלעניק (Yiddish) comes from Russian пленник, 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.
פּלעניק (Yiddish): (war) captive
Definitions
- (war) captive
Ancestry of “פּלעניק”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russian | пленник | captive, prisoner |
| 2 | Russian | плени́ть | to capture, to take prisoner, to deprive of liberty |
| 3 | Russian | плен | captivity, custody |
| 4 | Old East Slavic | плѣнъ | captivity |
| 5 | Church Slavonic | плѣнъ | — |
| 6 | Proto-Slavic | pelnъ | loot, spoils; captivity |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | pel- | to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold |