Where does “scion” come from?
Scion comes from Middle English sion, from Old French cyon, from Frankish kiþ, from Proto-Germanic kīþą, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European gī-.
scion (English): A descendant, especially a first-generation...
Definitions
- A descendant, especially a first-generation...
Ancestry of “scion”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | sion | — |
| 2 | Old French | cion | child, usually a newborn |
| 3 | Frankish | kīþō | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | kīþô | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | geye- | to split open, to sprout |
Words derived from “scion”