French word discipline comes from Latin doceo, Proto-Indo-European *di-dḱ-ské-, Latin discere, and later Latin discipulus (Student, pupil, disciple.)
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| doceo | Latin (lat) | (drama) I rehearse, present on stage. I teach, instruct; tell, inform; show, demonstrate. |
| *di-dḱ-ské- | Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro) | |
| discere | Latin (lat) | |
| *deḱ- | Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro) | |
| discipulus | Latin (lat) | Student, pupil, disciple. |
| *di-dḱ-sḱé-ti | Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro) | |
| *dikskō | Proto-Italic (itc-pro) | Learn. |
| disco | Latin (lat) | (drama) I study, practice. I learn. |
| disciplinaris | Latin (lat) | |
| discipline | French (fra) | Discipline, branch. Discipline, sanction. Discipline, self-control. |