Where does “arabiste” come from?

arabiste (French) comes from French -iste, from Latin -ista, from Ancient Greek -ιστής, from Ancient Greek -τής, from Proto-Hellenic -tās.

arabiste (French): Arabist

Definitions

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	French	-iste	-ist; -istic
2	Latin	-ista	-ist; one who practises or believes
3	Ancient Greek	-ιστής	Alternative form of -τής; -ist
4	Ancient Greek	-τής	Appended to verbs to form agent nouns
5	Proto-Hellenic	-tās	—