 Another possibility is derivation from Latin *"mūcla" 'milestone', and another hypothesis is that it comes from vulgar Latin "Lamūc(l)a" 'small swamp'.The Slovene name "Milje" was borrowed from Romance "Mugla" (developing via "*Mygla" > "*Migla" > "Milje").Muggia originated as a prehistoric fortified village ("castelliere"), around 8th-7th century BC.