I was trying to find the correct spelling for Summersalt or Somersault which I found is Old French: sobresaut, sombresault, somersault

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sum·mer·sault

/ˈsəmərˌsôlt/

archaic

noun

1. variant spelling of somersault (noun).

verb

1. variant spelling of somersault (verb).

som·er·sault

/ˈsəmərˌsôlt,ˈsəmərˌsält/

noun

noun: summersault

1. an acrobatic movement in which a person turns head over heels in the air or on the ground and lands or finishes on their feet.

   "a backward somersault"

verb

verb: summersault

1. perform a somersault, or make a similar movement accidentally.

   "his car somersaulted into a ditch"

Origin

mid 16th century (as a noun): from Old French sombresault, from Provençal sobresaut, from sobre ‘above’ + saut ‘leap’.

Use over time for: summersault

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