'anthropomorphic' originates from Greek, specifically the word 'anthrōpomorphos', where 'anthrōpos' meant 'human' and 'morphē' meant 'form'.

'anthrōpomorphos' passed into Late Latin as 'anthropomorphicus' and then into English through Medieval/Modern Latin and related European forms, eventually becoming the modern English word 'anthropomorphic'.

Initially it meant 'having human form', but over time it evolved to commonly mean 'attributing human traits or qualities to non-human entities'.