Etymology

kobza

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Today it means: A lute-like stringed instrument traditionally made from a single block of wood, with a medium-length neck, originating in Ukrainian folk music. Full definition →

Ukrainian ко́бза ← Proto-Turkic *kopuŕ
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kobza · noun1

  1. Proto-Turkic · derived from*kopuŕ
  2. Ukrainian · borrowed fromко́бза
  3. English todaykobza

Borrowed from Ukrainian ко́бза (kóbza), itself from Proto-Turkic *kopuŕ. Doublet of komuz and cobza.

Kobza · proper noun2

  1. Ukrainian · borrowed fromКобза
  2. Polish · borrowed fromKobza
  3. English todayKobza

Borrowed from Polish Kobza or Ukrainian Кобза (Kobza).

Words from the same roots

Ukrainianко́бза all →

cobza

Proto-Turkic*kopuŕ all →

cobzakomuz

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