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The ancient Romans, when they had to tell the truth in court, instead of swearing on the Bible as they do today, did so by squeezing their testicles with their right hand. From this ancient custom comes the word testify 🍒

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HoloKat 2y ago

The word "testify" has its origin in Latin. It comes from the Latin word "testificari," which is a combination of "testis" (witness) and "facere" (to make). Over time, this evolved into "testify" in English, meaning to give evidence or bear witness to something in a legal or formal setting.