Cull
/kΚl/noun
To select from a large quantity; to pick out.
Did you know?The term 'cull' has deep agricultural roots, historically used to refer to selectively killing animals to improve the quality of livestock, linking it to ancient practices of sacrifice and selection.
Etymological Timeline
Late Middle English
English
cullen
βTo select or pick out from a group.β
14th Century
Old French
culer
βTo select; to choose.β
12th Century
Latin
colligere
βTo gather together.β
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*kel-
βTo strike, cut, or kill.β