If someone isn’t feeling well, you might say that they’re feeling “under the weather”. But what does the weather have to do with a person’s wellbeing? One explanation for the origin of this idiom is that it was once used among sailors on the seas. Any sailor that was feeling seasick would be sent below the deck so they could escape from being under the harsh weather conditions until they felt better. Another possible explanation comes from being seasick itself. It’s alleged that the correct term is actually “under the weather bow”. The weather bow refers to the front side of the ship from which the wind is blowing. Feeling nauseous is common due to the rocky waters and blowing winds, and thus the term was popularized. The earliest use of this idiom is from an 1835 newspaper article that also uses “under the weather” to describe a person who didn’t look well. So the next time you see someone “under the weather”, offer them a glass of water, they may need it. #TheMeaningBehind