'anthroposociology' originates from Modern English, specifically coined by combining the Greek word 'anthropos' (meaning 'human') and the element 'sociology' (from Latin/French roots related to 'socius', meaning 'companion' or 'social').

'anthroposociology' is a relatively recent scholarly coinage formed by blending 'anthropo-' (from Greek 'anthropos') with 'sociology' (a 19th-century formation from French/Latin); it did not pass through a long medieval English form but emerged in modern academic usage.

Initially coined to denote a combined approach drawing on anthropology and sociology; its meaning has remained stable as a term for interdisciplinary study of humans in social contexts.