Where does “sociolinguistique” come from?

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

sociolinguistique (French): sociolinguistic

Definitions

sociolinguistic

Ancestry of “sociolinguistique”, step by step

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

Words derived from “sociolinguistique”

sociolingvistic

Every word from Proto-Hellenic -tās →Every word from Ancient Greek -τής →Every word from French -iste →