'anthropologic' originates from Greek, specifically the words 'anthrōpos' and 'logos' (via New Latin 'anthropologicus'), where 'anthrōpos' meant 'human' and 'logos' meant 'word, study'.

'anthropologic' changed from New Latin/Modern Latin 'anthropologicus' and was influenced by the noun 'anthropology' (from Greek 'anthrōpos' + 'logos') and eventually became the modern English adjective 'anthropologic'.

Initially, it meant 'pertaining to the study of humans' and over time has remained largely consistent as 'relating to anthropology or anthropological study'.