LA PRUEBA DEL NUEVE

This research paper proposes the identification of the numeral nine in the Iberian language through the analysis of the Casinos Lead Plaque. The author, Eduardo Serrano Miguel, employs the Basque-Iberian hypothesis to argue that the Iberian term abaŕkeŕes (or amarkerez) corresponds to the number nineteen. Based on this discovery, the study deduces that the root for the number nine is erez. The author explains the phonetic evolution that led from erez to the modern Basque word bederatzi, suggesting that the Basque form is a compound of bat (one) + erez. Furthermore, the article proposes a new interpretation for the number eleven (amaika), linking it to the concept of "ten and more" (amarkeike), which would explain its current dual meaning in Basque as both "eleven" and "many". In conclusion, the author contends that Basque is not merely a related language but the natural evolution of the Iberian language following two millennia of significant social and linguistic shifts.