Where does “pseudodiscipline” come from?

pseudodiscipline (English) comes from English discipline, from Old French descipline, from Latin disciplina, from Latin discipulus, from Latin -ina, from Latin -īnus, from Proto-Italic -īnos, from Proto-Indo-European -iHnos — adjectival suffix.

pseudodiscipline (English): An area of study that has a limited resemblance...

Definitions

  1. An area of study that has a limited resemblance...

Ancestry of “pseudodiscipline”, step by step

pseudodiscipline traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English discipline

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishdisciplineA controlled behaviour; self-control; A specific...
2Old Frenchdesciplinecorporal punishment; massacre; ravaging;...
3Latindisciplinateaching, instruction, education; training;...
4Latindiscipulusstudent, pupil, disciple, schoolboy; cadet
5Latin-inanominative feminine singular of -īnus; nominative...
6Latin-īnusof or pertaining to; -ine
7Proto-Italic-īnosof/belonging to
8Proto-Indo-European-iHnosCreates adjectives of materials
9Proto-Indo-European-no-adjectival suffix

via English pseudo

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishpseudoAn intellectually pretentious person; a...
2Englishpseudo-False, not genuine, fake
3Ancient Greekψευδήςlying, false, untrue; deceived, beguiled
4Ancient Greek-ήςadjective suffix
5Proto-Indo-European-ēsPrimarily forms adjectival bahuvrīhi compounds
6Proto-Indo-European-ess
7Proto-Indo-European-osCreates action nouns or result nouns from verbs;...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European -no-Every word from Latin -īnusEvery word from Latin -ina