# 9: I Love You

Other than usage in the Bible to love thy neighbor, love thy brother, love thy mother and father and so forth, the term or phrase, “I Love You” goes back to the very roots of the English language. Old English lufu is related to Old Frisian luve, Old High German luba, Gothic lubo. There is a cognate of in early forms of the Scandinavian languages. The Indo-European root is also behind Latinlubet meaning it is pleasing and lubido meaning desire. The word is recorded from the earliest English writings in the 8th century.

Not to take away from the I Love You, but there 10 much stronger words to show and express love that it shows just how much you value spending time with them.

They are Faith, dedication, devotion, commitment, cherish, respect, adore, treasure, trust, and ally, although I suspect no one would even begin to say “I Ally You”.