English
kobza
Kobza comes from Ukrainian ко́бза, and goes back to Proto-Turkic *kopuŕ.
- Proto-Turkicprehistoric (reconstructed)*kopuŕreconstructed
- Ukrainianmodernко́бзаkóbza
- Englishtodaykobza
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
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- Proto-Turkicprehistoric (reconstructed)*kopuŕreconstructed
- Ukrainianmodernко́бзаkóbza
- Englishtodaykobza
Every English word from Proto-Turkic *kopuŕ
Today it means
noun A lute-like stringed instrument traditionally made from a single block of wood, with a medium-length neck, originating in Ukrainian folk music.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Proto-Turkic *kopuŕ / kobza