ALT

The Dictionary of Volyn Dialect of Ukrainian Language lists the word 'alt' in the meaning of 'Ukrainian'. The etymology is mentioned as German, where 'alt' means 'old'.

And now recall the story of 'Drevliani', the truly Ukrainian tribe, which seems to have to do more with Svan word 'drev' meaning 'time', than with 'drevo' as 'tree'. If so, then Drevliani means the old people (the ancient people, the aborigenous people), and thus it's clear why Ukrainians would be called 'old' in the above mentioned dictionary.