protology vs discipline

protology and discipline both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
protology	Yes	No	No	No
discipline	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, discipline is a hypernym of protology; that is, discipline is a word with a broader meaning than protology:

Other hypernyms of protology include bailiwick, field, field of study, study, subject, subject area, subject field.

protology (noun)	discipline (noun)
the study of origins and first things	training to improve strength or self-control
	the act of disciplining
	the trait of being well behaved
	a branch of knowledge
	a system of rules of conduct or method of practice

protology (verb)	discipline (verb)
	punish in order to gain control or enforce obedience
	develop (a child's or animal's) behavior by instruction and practice; especially to teach self-control