Where does “Ақкүміс” come from?

Ақкүміс (Kazakh) comes from Kazakh ақ, from Proto-Turkic Āk — white.

Ancestry of “Ақкүміс”, step by step

Ақкүміс traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Kazakh ақ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Kazakhақwhite; clean, pure, saintly; pertaining to...
2Proto-TurkicĀkwhite

via Kazakh күміс

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Kazakhкүмісsilver, silvery; silver
2Proto-Turkickümüĺsilver
Every word from Proto-Turkic ĀkEvery word from Kazakh ақ