scion
English
/ˈsaɪən/, /ˈsaɪ.ən/
noun
Definitions
- A descendant, especially a first-generation descendant of a distinguished family.
- The heir to a throne.
- A guardian.
- (botany) A detached shoot or twig containing buds from a woody plant, used in grafting; a shoot or twig in a general sense.
Etymology
Inherited from Middle English sion derived from Old French cion derived from Frankish *kīþō derived from Proto-Germanic *kīþô derived from Proto-Indo-European *geye (sprout, split open).
Origin
Proto-Indo-European
*geye
Gloss
sprout, split open
Concept
Semantic Field
Agriculture and vegetation
Ontological Category
Action/Process