circa 1300, sioun, "a shoot or twig," especially one for grafting, also figurative
a word of uncertain origin
The meaning "heir, descendant" in English is from mid-14th century, a figurative use
"The evolution of any scion is the source breathing."
"Originals"
In this case, the lucid and the conventional definitions are entirely independent from each other.
~☉~ | lucid definition; added layer of lucidity, or aethereal context |
⚜ | classic definition |
☣ | artificium definition; usually words which have undergone a warped evolution, or a complete perversion of the original sense |