Its etymology may derive from the diminutive of "borough" in Italian

I believe the answer is:

ghetto

(Other definitions for ghetto that I've seen before include "Restricted quarter" , "Racially distinct quarter" , "Ethic quarter" , "Slum part of city occupied by minority group" , "Area for those deprived" .)

I've seen this clue in The New York Times.

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