Where does “kobza” come from?

kobza (English) comes from Polish kobza, from Ukrainian ко́бза, from Proto-Turkic kopuŕ — a kind of lute.

kobza (English): A lute-like stringed instrument traditionally...

Definitions

  1. A lute-like stringed instrument traditionally...

Ancestry of “kobza”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Polishkobzakobza
2Ukrainianко́бзаkobza
3Proto-Turkickopuŕa kind of lute
Every word from Proto-Turkic kopuŕ →Every word from Ukrainian ко́бза →Every word from Polish kobza →
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