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meaning of the name ?

"Islam traditionally derived the name from the Arabic verbal root balasa بَلَسَ, meaning 'he despaired'; therefore, the meaning of Iblīs would be 'he/it that causes despair'.[2]"

shouldn't he/it that causes despair' be he who despaired ?