Where does “Aligarh” come from?

Aligarh (English) comes from Hindi अलीगढ़, from Hindi अली, from Sanskrit आली, from Proto-Dravidian *āḷ.

Ancestry of “Aligarh”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hindiअलीगढ़—
2Hindiअलीfriend, pal
3Sanskritआलीline, row; stripe, line
4Proto-Dravidian*āḷ—
Every word from Proto-Dravidian *āḷ →Every word from Sanskrit आली →Every word from Hindi अली →