Where does “giudecca” come from?
giudecca (Italian) comes from Medieval Latin iudeca, from Latin Iudaica, from Hebrew יְהוּדָה — Judas; Judah, Judas.
giudecca (Italian): a neighborhood in any of several Italian cities once reserved to the Jews; a ghetto
Definitions
- a neighborhood in any of several Italian cities once reserved to the Jews; a ghetto