The word 'tooling' is a transparent English formation built upon the ancient root for 'tool'. The core morpheme 'tool' originates from Old English 'tōl', an instrument for working, which itself evolved from the Proto-Germanic concept of making or preparing. The addition of the Old English noun-forming suffix '-ing' transforms the concrete object into an abstract noun denoting the collective process, action, or result associated with tools. Thus, the literal combination of 'implement' and 'the action/result of' logically yields the modern meanings related to the design, manufacture, or provision of implements for industrial or artistic work.

Structure: tool (implement) + ing (noun-forming suffix) tool: From Old English 'tōl', meaning an implement or instrument. Its ultimate origin is Proto-Germanic tōwlan, related to the verb 'to make' or 'to prepare'. ing: A suffix of Old English origin used to form nouns from verbs, indicating the action, process, or result of the verb, or the material associated with it.