The Spanish word 'antropomórfico' (meaning 'anthropomorphic' or 'having human characteristics') comes from combining two ancient Greek words: 'anthropos' meaning 'human' and 'morphe' meaning 'form' or 'shape'. These combined in Greek to form 'anthropomorphos' (having human form), which passed through Latin and then developed into Spanish 'antropomorfo', with the adjective suffix '-ico' added to create the modern form 'antropomórfico'.

This word is commonly used to describe non-human things (like animals, objects, or deities) that are given human characteristics or appearances in art, literature, or description.

A simpler related Spanish word is 'antropomorfo', which means the same thing but is the base form without the adjective suffix. You might also encounter words like 'antropología' (anthropology) which shares the 'antropo-' root referring to humans.

English speakers might recognize this word's connection to 'anthropomorphic', which is essentially the same word and means the same thing. Other related English words include 'anthropology' (the study of humans), 'anthropocentric' (human-centered), and 'morphology' (the study of forms). The 'anthrop-' beginning in English (or 'antrop-' in Spanish) always refers to humans, while '-morph' relates to form or shape.