Where does the word "Ghetto" come from?

Ghetto entered English from italian, from the original "ghetto" around the 1610s (Jewish), 1900s (general). The Venetian island where Jews were required to live (1516); name from "geto" (foundry — there had been one nearby).

Ghetto — from italian

Meaning

The Venetian island where Jews were required to live (1516); name from "geto" (foundry — there had been one nearby).

Source word

ghetto

Route into English

Venetian Italian → general European → English by 1900.

Arrived

1610s (Jewish), 1900s (general)

More from italian

English borrows.