This is the 8618th most frequent Spanish word.
saltó
"Saltó" means "he/she/it jumped" or "you (formal) jumped."
The word 'saltó' here is the past tense of the verb 'saltar', indicating a completed action of jumping.
Él saltó sobre el charco.
He jumped over the puddle.
In this case, 'saltó' again uses the past tense of 'saltar', illustrating a physical reaction to being startled.
Ella se asustó tanto que saltó del susto.
She got so scared that she jumped from fright.
'Saltó' is used metaphorically to mean something emerged or appeared suddenly, showing a non-physical application of 'saltar'.