καταμένειν

From LSJ

ἀκμὴ οὐδὲ ἔχει γενέσεως ὑπόστασιν καθ' ἑαυτήν → the culmination has no power of originating by itself

Source

Greek > English (Woodhouse Verbs Reversed)

(see also καταμένω): abide, endure, remain