Etymology

interdisciplinary

Today it means: Of or pertaining to multiple distinct academic disciplines or fields of study. Full definition →

English disciplinary ← Latin inter- ← Proto-Italic *n̥ter
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  1. Proto-Indo-European*h₁én
  2. Proto-Indo-European*h₁n̥tér
  3. Proto-Italic*n̥ter
  4. Latininter
  5. Latininter-
  6. Englishinter-
  7. Englishdisciplinary
  8. English todayinterdisciplinary

From inter- + disciplinary.

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