tokening

From Middle English tokenyng, *taknand, from Old English tācniende, from Proto-Germanic *taiknōndz, present participle of Proto-Germanic *taiknōną (“to mark, denote, indicate”), equivalent to token +‎ -ing.

tokening

1. present participle and gerund of token

From Middle English tokning, takning, from Old English tācnung (“signification, indication, sign, characteristic mark, symptom”), equivalent to token +‎ -ing.

tokening (countable and uncountable, plural tokenings)

1. The act or process of marking or designating.
2. A token, sign, or proof.
3. That which a thing betokens; meaning, interpretation.

• ekonting