Where does “tokenistic” come from?
tokenistic (English) comes from English token, from Middle English token, from Old English tācn, from Proto-West Germanic taikn, from Proto-Germanic taikną, from Proto-Indo-European deyḱ- — to point out.
tokenistic (English): Serving as a token of support, compliance, etc.,...
Definitions
- Serving as a token of support, compliance, etc.,...
Ancestry of “tokenistic”, step by step
tokenistic traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English token
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | token | Something serving as an expression of something... |
| 2 | Middle English | token | token; omen, portent; prearranged signal |
| 3 | Old English | tācn | sign, token; token, sign; sign, marker |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | taikn | sign, token, symbol |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | taikną | sign, token, symbol |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | deyḱ- | to point out |
via English istic
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | istic | — |