Where does “avi” come from?

avi (Catalan) comes from Latin avius, from Latin ab-, from Latin āb, from Proto-Germanic *ab, from Proto-Indo-European apó.

avi (Catalan): grandfather

Definitions

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Latin	avius	remote, out of the way; astray, distracting
2	Latin	ab-	from, away, away from; off; at a distance
3	Latin	āb	from, away from, out of
4	Proto-Germanic	*ab	—
5	Proto-Indo-European	apó	—