Where does “kobza” come from?
kobza (Slovak) comes from Ukrainian ко́бза, from Proto-Turkic kopuŕ — a kind of lute.
kobza (Slovak): kobza
Ancestry of “kobza”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Ukrainian | ко́бза | — |
| 2 | Proto-Turkic | kopuŕ | a kind of lute |