paronomasia

The story

1. Ancient Greek · derived fromπαρονομασία“play upon words which sound alike”
2. Latin · derived fromparonomasia
3. English todayparonomasia

From Latin paronomasia, from Ancient Greek παρονομασία (paronomasía, “play upon words which sound alike”), from παρα- (para-) + ὀνομασία (onomasía, “naming”).