Where does “अली” come from?

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

अली (Hindi): friend, pal

Definitions

  1. friend, pal

Ancestry of “अली”, step by step

अली traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Sanskrit आली

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritआलीline, row; stripe, line
2Proto-Dravidian*āḷ—

via Persian علی

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Persianعلیhigh
2Arabicعَلِيّto be high, exalted; Ali; exalted, noble; to be...

Words derived from “अली”

Every word from Proto-Dravidian *āḷ →Every word from Sanskrit आली →