Tes-ti-fy.
The root word here is testis, the latin term for "testicle." Considered a special part of the male anatomy by the Romans, oaths were often sworn by placing one's hand over his testicles because this was considered the root of life.
(Brought to you by my next-door neighbor's word-that-has-a-hidden-sexual-reference-of-the-day calendar.)
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