What language did the word Ghetto originate from ?
2007-07-18 13:54:21 · 4 answers · asked by ruth a 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
Straight from webster.com
plural ghettos also ghettoes
Etymology:
Italian, from Venetian dialect ghèto island where Jews were forced to live, literally, foundry (located on the island), from ghetàr to cast, from Latin jactare to throw — more at jet
Date: 1611
1: a quarter of a city in which Jews were formerly required to live2: a quarter of a city in which members of a minority group live especially because of social, legal, or economic pressure3 a: an isolated group b: a situation that resembles a ghetto especially in conferring inferior status or limiting opportunity
2007-07-18 14:05:29 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
The term originated in Venice and became associated with the Jews in the 16th century.
2007-07-18 21:06:37 · answer #2 · answered by real_sukiq 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Harlem probably! But here is where it originated:
2007-07-18 20:59:42 · answer #3 · answered by Ink Corporate 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Africa. It means uh......uh- bad land! yes uh, bad land!
2007-07-18 20:56:26 · answer #4 · answered by The FFX Blitz ™ 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋