descendiente
/desθenˈdjente/ · B2 · noun · mf
descendant
👨👩👧 de- (down) + scend (climb) = those who climb down from an ancestor
From Latin descendere: de- 'down' + scandere 'to climb'. A descendiente is someone who comes down the family line from an earlier person. English 'descend' and 'descendant' share the same root.