Where does “अलीगढ़” come from?

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

Ancestry of “अलीगढ़”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hindiअलीfriend, pal
2Sanskritआलीline, row; stripe, line
3Proto-Dravidian*āḷ—

Words derived from “अलीगढ़”

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