Where does “testify” come from?
Testify comes from Middle English testifien, from Old French testifier, from Latin testificari meaning to bear witness, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European dʰeh₁- meaning to place or put.
testify (English): To make a declaration, or give evidence, under...
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- To make a declaration, or give evidence, under...
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