Czech, Slovak, and Hungarian: from Czech kobos, Hungarian
koboz, a term denoting a kind of musical instrument resembling
a lute (Turkish qopuz), hence a metonymic occupational name for
a lutenist or a troubadour. The instrument was first introduced into
eastern and central Europe by the Cumanian and Pecheneg people, and
its use became widespread during the Turkish occupation of the region.
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