The Spanish verb 'lindar' (meaning 'to border' or 'to adjoin') comes from the Latin verb 'limitare' meaning 'to bound' or 'to limit'. This Latin verb was itself derived from the noun 'limes' meaning 'boundary' or 'limit'. The evolution from Latin 'limitare' to Spanish 'lindar' involved some phonetic changes, particularly the loss of the middle syllable '-it-' and the change of 'm' to 'n', which are common sound changes in the development from Latin to Spanish.

Some related Spanish words that might be more familiar to Spanish learners include 'límite' (limit, boundary), 'limitación' (limitation), and 'limítrofe' (bordering, adjacent). All these words share the same Latin root 'limes' and maintain the core meaning related to boundaries and borders.

English speakers can connect 'lindar' to several familiar English words that come from the same Latin root, such as 'limit', 'limitation', and 'limitless'. The connection between setting boundaries (as in 'lindar') and the concept of limits is quite straightforward. Another interesting related English word is 'preliminary', which literally meant 'before the threshold or boundary' in Latin.